#9BB5A4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.8% 0.037 156.7), rgb(155, 181, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#9BB5A4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB5A4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 181, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 15%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.037 156.7) |
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 #9BB5A4 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB5A4 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB5A4 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB5A4 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB5A4
oklch(74.8% 0.037 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#72937E
oklch(63.2% 0.048 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D67
oklch(55.6% 0.052 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6956
oklch(49.1% 0.047 157.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D5646
oklch(42.8% 0.04 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#34473B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#9BB5A4 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) | #B5B1A3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0ADA5 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B4B0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB5A4
#9BB5A4
oklch(74.8% 0.037 156.7)
- #BEA5B6
#BEA5B6
oklch(74.9% 0.037 337.6)
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 #9BB5A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #9BB5A4 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.