#9EA092
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70% 0.02 113.5), rgb(158, 160, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#9EA092 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA092 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 160, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 7%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.02 113.5) |
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 #9EA092 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA092 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA092 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA092 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B9
oklch(81% 0.013 116.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA092
oklch(70% 0.02 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#898B7A
oklch(63% 0.025 112.6)
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Step 600
600
#737563
oklch(55.5% 0.027 112.4)
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Step 700
700
#606352
oklch(49.2% 0.026 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F5043
oklch(42.6% 0.021 110.8)
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Step 900
900
#414339
oklch(37.8% 0.017 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#9EA092 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) | #A29E91 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29F92 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09E9C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA092
#9EA092
oklch(70% 0.02 113.5)
- #9F9CAA
#9F9CAA
oklch(70% 0.02 295.7)
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 #9EA092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.014
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
Use #9EA092 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.