#9BA08E
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.7% 0.026 119.7), rgb(155, 160, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#9BA08E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA08E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 160, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 9%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.026 119.7) |
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 #9BA08E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA08E | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA08E text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA08E text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA08E
oklch(69.7% 0.026 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#878D76
oklch(63.2% 0.034 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#70775F
oklch(55.6% 0.037 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E644E
oklch(49.1% 0.035 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5140
oklch(42.6% 0.028 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#404336
oklch(37.6% 0.022 118)
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Step 950
950
#252720
oklch(26.8% 0.013 120.2)
#9BA08E 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) | #A39E8D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E8F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9E9B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA08E
#9BA08E
oklch(69.7% 0.026 119.7)
- #9F9AAC
#9F9AAC
oklch(69.6% 0.027 298.4)
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 #9BA08E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.018
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #9BA08E 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.