#9CA99E
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.1% 0.021 150), rgb(156, 169, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#9CA99E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA99E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 169, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 7%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.021 150) |
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 #9CA99E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA99E | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA99E text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA99E text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA99E
oklch(72.1% 0.021 150)
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Step 500
500
#7E8E81
oklch(63% 0.027 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#67796A
oklch(55.7% 0.031 150)
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Step 700
700
#566558
oklch(49% 0.027 149)
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Step 800
800
#465348
oklch(42.7% 0.024 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B443D
oklch(37.6% 0.017 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#9CA99E 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) | #A9A79D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A59F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA8A6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA99E
#9CA99E
oklch(72.1% 0.021 150)
- #ADA0AB
#ADA0AB
oklch(72% 0.022 330.8)
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 #9CA99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.010
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
Use #9CA99E 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.