#9AAA94
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.9% 0.036 137.1), rgb(154, 170, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#9AAA94 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AAA94 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 170, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 11%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.036 137.1) |
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 #9AAA94 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AAA94 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAA94 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAA94 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AAA94
oklch(71.9% 0.036 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9075
oklch(63.1% 0.045 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#667A5E
oklch(55.5% 0.048 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#54674D
oklch(49% 0.047 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#45543F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4536
oklch(37.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#9AAA94 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) | #ACA693 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A595 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA8A4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AAA94
#9AAA94
oklch(71.9% 0.036 137.1)
- #AE9EB4
#AE9EB4
oklch(72% 0.036 316.9)
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 #9AAA94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
Use #9AAA94 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.