#9AAEB0
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.022 204), rgb(154, 174, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#9AAEB0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AAEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 174, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 12%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.022 204) |
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 #9AAEB0 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AAEB0 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAEB0 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAEB0 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.014 208.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AAEB0
oklch(73.6% 0.022 204)
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Step 500
500
#768F91
oklch(63.1% 0.029 202.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E797C
oklch(55.6% 0.032 204.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6668
oklch(49.2% 0.029 202.6)
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Step 800
800
#405355
oklch(42.7% 0.024 204.3)
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Step 900
900
#364546
oklch(37.8% 0.019 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#9AAEB0 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) | #ABACB0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A9B0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B0AF | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AAEB0
#9AAEB0
oklch(73.6% 0.022 204)
- #B7A4A3
#B7A4A3
oklch(73.5% 0.022 21.3)
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 #9AAEB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.022
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
Use #9AAEB0 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.