#9BA696
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(71.2% 0.026 135.7), rgb(155, 166, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#9BA696 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA696 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 166, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 8%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.026 135.7) |
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 #9BA696 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA696 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA696 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA696 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA696
oklch(71.2% 0.026 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#818E7A
oklch(63% 0.033 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7863
oklch(55.5% 0.036 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#586552
oklch(49% 0.034 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#485344
oklch(42.8% 0.028 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4439
oklch(37.7% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#9BA696 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) | #A7A395 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A297 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA5A1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA696
#9BA696
oklch(71.2% 0.026 135.7)
- #A89DAD
#A89DAD
oklch(71% 0.026 315.4)
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 #9BA696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.015
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
Use #9BA696 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.