#9CB9AA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76% 0.038 162.9), rgb(156, 185, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#9CB9AA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB9AA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 185, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 17%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.038 162.9) |
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 #9CB9AA | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB9AA | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CB9AA text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB9AA text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CB9AA
oklch(76% 0.038 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD96
oklch(70.7% 0.061 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B987C
oklch(63% 0.077 163.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E8365
oklch(55.6% 0.085 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#306F54
oklch(49.2% 0.079 163)
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Step 800
800
#295A45
oklch(42.7% 0.064 163.5)
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Step 900
900
#264A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#9CB9AA 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) | #B8B5A9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1AB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B9B4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB9AA
#9CB9AA
oklch(76% 0.038 162.9)
- #C3A8B7
#C3A8B7
oklch(76% 0.037 343.5)
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 #9CB9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #9CB9AA 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.