#9AAEB5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.8% 0.024 220.8), rgb(154, 174, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#9AAEB5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AAEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 174, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 15%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.024 220.8) |
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 #9AAEB5 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AAEB5 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAEB5 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAEB5 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AAEB5
oklch(73.8% 0.024 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#758E97
oklch(63% 0.032 221.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7881
oklch(55.5% 0.033 221)
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Step 700
700
#4D656D
oklch(49% 0.031 220.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5359
oklch(42.8% 0.027 218.1)
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Step 900
900
#364449
oklch(37.6% 0.02 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#9AAEB5 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) | #AAADB5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A9B5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B0B0 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AAEB5
#9AAEB5
oklch(73.8% 0.024 220.8)
- #B8A59F
#B8A59F
oklch(73.7% 0.024 38.3)
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 #9AAEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #9AAEB5 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.