#9DA49B
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71% 0.015 138.7), rgb(157, 164, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#9DA49B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DA49B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 164, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 5%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.015 138.7) |
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 #9DA49B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DA49B | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA49B text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA49B text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DA49B
oklch(71% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#848C81
oklch(63% 0.019 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D766B
oklch(55.5% 0.02 140)
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Step 700
700
#5B6459
oklch(49.2% 0.02 140)
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Step 800
800
#4B5149
oklch(42.7% 0.015 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E433D
oklch(37.6% 0.012 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#242724
oklch(26.9% 0.007 145.4)
#9DA49B 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) | #A5A29B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A29B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA3A1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DA49B
#9DA49B
oklch(71% 0.015 138.7)
- #A69FA8
#A69FA8
oklch(71.1% 0.015 318.7)
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 #9DA49B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.013
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
Use #9DA49B 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.