#9AAA99
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.1% 0.03 143.6), rgb(154, 170, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#9AAA99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AAA99 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 170, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 9%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.03 143.6) |
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 #9AAA99 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AAA99 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAA99 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAA99 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AAA99
oklch(72.1% 0.03 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C907B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#657A64
oklch(55.6% 0.042 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#546753
oklch(49.2% 0.039 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#455444
oklch(42.8% 0.032 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4539
oklch(37.7% 0.025 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#222922
oklch(27.2% 0.016 145.1)
#9AAA99 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) | #ABA798 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A59A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A9A5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AAA99
#9AAA99
oklch(72.1% 0.03 143.6)
- #AF9FB0
#AF9FB0
oklch(72.2% 0.03 324.1)
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 #9AAA99, 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 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
Use #9AAA99 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.