#9EA0A8
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.7% 0.012 274.8), rgb(158, 160, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#9EA0A8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA0A8 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 160, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 5%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.012 274.8) |
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 #9EA0A8 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA0A8 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA0A8 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA0A8 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C5
oklch(80.8% 0.007 277.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA0A8
oklch(70.7% 0.012 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#868993
oklch(63.1% 0.015 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#70737D
oklch(55.6% 0.016 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E606A
oklch(49.1% 0.016 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4F56
oklch(42.8% 0.012 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#404147
oklch(37.7% 0.01 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#9EA0A8 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) | #9EA1A8 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA0A8 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA1A2 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.012 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9EA0A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.021
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
Use #9EA0A8 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.