#9AA497
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.7% 0.022 138.4), rgb(154, 164, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#9AA497 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA497 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 164, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 7%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.022 138.4) |
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 #9AA497 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA497 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA497 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA497 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA497
oklch(70.7% 0.022 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#818E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.028 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7867
oklch(55.7% 0.03 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#596555
oklch(49.2% 0.029 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#495246
oklch(42.7% 0.023 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D443B
oklch(37.7% 0.018 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#9AA497 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) | #A5A296 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A198 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA3A0 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA497
#9AA497
oklch(70.7% 0.022 138.4)
- #A69CA9
#A69CA9
oklch(70.5% 0.022 318.4)
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 #9AA497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.015
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
Use #9AA497 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.