#9CB4A2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.037 153), rgb(156, 180, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#9CB4A2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB4A2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 180, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 14%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.037 153) |
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 #9CB4A2 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB4A2 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CB4A2 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB4A2 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 154)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB4A2
oklch(74.6% 0.037 153)
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Step 500
500
#74927C
oklch(63% 0.047 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C65
oklch(55.5% 0.051 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6954
oklch(49.1% 0.048 153)
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Step 800
800
#3E5545
oklch(42.5% 0.039 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#35473A
oklch(37.8% 0.032 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#9CB4A2 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) | #B4B0A1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0ADA3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B3AF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB4A2
#9CB4A2
oklch(74.6% 0.037 153)
- #BCA5B7
#BCA5B7
oklch(74.7% 0.036 333.4)
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 #9CB4A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #9CB4A2 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.