#9BB3A4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.4% 0.034 158), rgb(155, 179, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#9BB3A4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB3A4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 179, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 14%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.034 158) |
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 #9BB3A4 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB3A4 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BB3A4 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB3A4 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 156.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB3A4
oklch(74.4% 0.034 158)
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Step 500
500
#749280
oklch(63.2% 0.043 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C69
oklch(55.6% 0.047 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6957
oklch(49.2% 0.045 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5547
oklch(42.6% 0.036 157.7)
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Step 900
900
#35463C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#9BB3A4 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) | #B3AFA3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEACA5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B3AF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB3A4
#9BB3A4
oklch(74.4% 0.034 158)
- #BBA4B4
#BBA4B4
oklch(74.4% 0.035 336.9)
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 #9BB3A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #9BB3A4 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.