#9AA591
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.7% 0.031 130.9), rgb(154, 165, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#9AA591 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA591 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 165, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 10%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.031 130.9) |
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 #9AA591 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA591 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA591 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA591 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B6
oklch(80.8% 0.02 130.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA591
oklch(70.7% 0.031 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#818F76
oklch(63.2% 0.04 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B795E
oklch(55.7% 0.044 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#59664E
oklch(49.2% 0.04 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#495340
oklch(42.8% 0.033 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4536
oklch(37.8% 0.027 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#9AA591 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) | #A7A290 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A192 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA39F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA591
#9AA591
oklch(70.7% 0.031 130.9)
- #A79CAF
#A79CAF
oklch(70.8% 0.03 311.2)
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 #9AA591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.016
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
Use #9AA591 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.