#9AA995
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.7% 0.033 137.8), rgb(154, 169, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#9AA995 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA995 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 169, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 10%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.033 137.8) |
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 #9AA995 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA995 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA995 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA995 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 138.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA995
oklch(71.7% 0.033 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9077
oklch(63.1% 0.043 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#667A60
oklch(55.6% 0.046 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#55674F
oklch(49.2% 0.043 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#465441
oklch(42.8% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4537
oklch(37.7% 0.027 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#9AA995 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) | #ABA594 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A496 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA7A3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA995
#9AA995
oklch(71.7% 0.033 137.8)
- #AD9EB2
#AD9EB2
oklch(71.8% 0.033 317.7)
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 #9AA995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.020
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
Use #9AA995 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.