#9CB8A9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.7% 0.037 162), rgb(156, 184, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#9CB8A9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.037 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 184, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 16%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.037 162) |
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 #9CB8A9 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB8A9 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CB8A9 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB8A9 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#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
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BC
oklch(81% 0.024 161.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB8A9
oklch(75.7% 0.037 162)
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Step 500
500
#709381
oklch(63.2% 0.047 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#587D6A
oklch(55.6% 0.051 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#476958
oklch(48.9% 0.048 162.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5648
oklch(42.7% 0.04 161.5)
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Step 900
900
#33473D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#9CB8A9 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) | #B7B4A8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B0AA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B8B3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB8A9
#9CB8A9
oklch(75.7% 0.037 162)
- #C2A7B7
#C2A7B7
oklch(75.7% 0.038 341.7)
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 #9CB8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
Use #9CB8A9 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.