#9DB7AA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.6% 0.034 163.9), rgb(157, 183, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#9DB7AA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 164°. 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB7AA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 183, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 15%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.034 163.9) |
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 #9DB7AA | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB7AA | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB7AA text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB7AA text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB7AA
oklch(75.6% 0.034 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#729282
oklch(63.1% 0.043 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A7C6C
oklch(55.5% 0.046 164.2)
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Step 700
700
#49695A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 164)
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Step 800
800
#3C554A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#34473D
oklch(37.8% 0.029 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#9DB7AA 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) | #B6B3A9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B7B3 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB7AA
#9DB7AA
oklch(75.6% 0.034 163.9)
- #C0A8B5
#C0A8B5
oklch(75.6% 0.033 344.1)
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 #9DB7AA, 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 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
Use #9DB7AA 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.