#9CB8A6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.6% 0.04 157.1), rgb(156, 184, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#9CB8A6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 184, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 16%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.04 157.1) |
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 #9CB8A6 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB8A6 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CB8A6 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB8A6 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB8A6
oklch(75.6% 0.04 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#70937D
oklch(63% 0.051 157)
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Step 600
600
#587D66
oklch(55.5% 0.055 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#486A55
oklch(49.2% 0.052 156.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5646
oklch(42.6% 0.042 158)
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Step 900
900
#33473B
oklch(37.7% 0.032 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#9CB8A6 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) | #B8B3A5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B0A7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B7B3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB8A6
#9CB8A6
oklch(75.6% 0.04 157.1)
- #C1A7B9
#C1A7B9
oklch(75.7% 0.039 337.1)
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 #9CB8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #9CB8A6 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.