#9CBCA9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.6% 0.044 159.1), rgb(156, 188, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#9CBCA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 188, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.044 159.1) |
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 #9CBCA9 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBCA9 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBCA9 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBCA9 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBCA9
oklch(76.6% 0.044 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE91
oklch(70.6% 0.07 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#569A76
oklch(63.1% 0.089 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#37855E
oklch(55.7% 0.099 158.9)
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Step 700
700
#29704E
oklch(49.1% 0.09 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#245B40
oklch(42.6% 0.074 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B36
oklch(37.7% 0.059 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#9CBCA9 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) | #BBB7A8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BCB6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBCA9
#9CBCA9
oklch(76.6% 0.044 159.1)
- #C7A9BC
#C7A9BC
oklch(76.7% 0.043 339.9)
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 #9CBCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
Use #9CBCA9 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.