#9BA39D
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.7% 0.013 153.6), rgb(155, 163, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#9BA39D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA39D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 163, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 4%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.013 153.6) |
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 #9BA39D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA39D | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA39D text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA39D text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D7DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 157.2)
-
Step 300
300
#BDC2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.008 151.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA39D
oklch(70.7% 0.013 153.6)
-
Step 500
500
#828C85
oklch(63% 0.016 155.4)
-
Step 600
600
#6C766F
oklch(55.5% 0.016 155.3)
-
Step 700
700
#5A645C
oklch(49.2% 0.018 151.5)
-
Step 800
800
#4A514C
oklch(42.7% 0.012 154.8)
-
Step 900
900
#3E433F
oklch(37.7% 0.009 151.6)
-
Step 950
950
#242725
oklch(26.9% 0.006 156.8)
#9BA39D 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) | #A3A29D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A19D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA3A1 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9BA39D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.015
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
Use #9BA39D 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.