#9BB5A7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.9% 0.035 162), rgb(155, 181, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#9BB5A7 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB5A7 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 181, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 15%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.035 162) |
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 #9BB5A7 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB5A7 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB5A7 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB5A7 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 161.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB5A7
oklch(74.9% 0.035 162)
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Step 500
500
#729281
oklch(63.1% 0.044 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A7C6B
oklch(55.5% 0.047 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#496959
oklch(49.1% 0.045 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5649
oklch(42.8% 0.038 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#34473D
oklch(37.8% 0.029 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#9BB5A7 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) | #B4B1A6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAEA8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B5B1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB5A7
#9BB5A7
oklch(74.9% 0.035 162)
- #BEA5B4
#BEA5B4
oklch(74.8% 0.036 341.3)
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 #9BB5A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #9BB5A7 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.