#9AA08B
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.5% 0.031 120.2), rgb(154, 160, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#9AA08B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA08B |
| RGB | rgb(154, 160, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.031 120.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9AA08B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA08B | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA08B text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA08B text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B5
oklch(81% 0.02 119.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA08B
oklch(69.5% 0.031 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#868D73
oklch(63% 0.039 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#70775B
oklch(55.5% 0.042 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D644B
oklch(49% 0.039 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C523E
oklch(42.7% 0.033 121.4)
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Step 900
900
#404435
oklch(37.8% 0.025 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#9AA08B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A39D8A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D8C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9E9A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA08B
#9AA08B
oklch(69.5% 0.031 120.2)
- #9F99AE
#9F99AE
oklch(69.5% 0.031 298.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9AA08B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.020
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
Use #9AA08B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.