#9DB9AE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.034 169.7), rgb(157, 185, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#9DB9AE is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB9AE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 185, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 17%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.034 169.7) |
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 #9DB9AE | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB9AE | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB9AE text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB9AE text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DB9AE
oklch(76.2% 0.034 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9783
oklch(63% 0.069 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#40826C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#316E5A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A594A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#274A3E
oklch(37.9% 0.046 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#9DB9AE 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) | #B7B5AE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B9B6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB9AE
#9DB9AE
oklch(76.2% 0.034 169.7)
- #C3A9B5
#C3A9B5
oklch(76.1% 0.034 348.4)
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 #9DB9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
Use #9DB9AE 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.