#9BA197
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.1% 0.016 132.5), rgb(155, 161, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#9BA197 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.016. 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 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA197 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 161, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 5%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.016 132.5) |
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 #9BA197 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA197 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA197 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA197 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.011 131.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA197
oklch(70.1% 0.016 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#858C80
oklch(63.1% 0.019 132)
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Step 600
600
#6E7669
oklch(55.5% 0.022 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C6357
oklch(49% 0.021 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5148
oklch(42.7% 0.016 135)
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Step 900
900
#3F433C
oklch(37.7% 0.013 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#9BA197 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) | #A29F96 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F97 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA09E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA197
#9BA197
oklch(70.1% 0.016 132.5)
- #A29CA6
#A29CA6
oklch(70.1% 0.016 312.2)
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 #9BA197, 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 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
Use #9BA197 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.