#9EA494
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.9% 0.024 123.8), rgb(158, 164, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#9EA494 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA494 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 164, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 8%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.024 123.8) |
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 #9EA494 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA494 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA494 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA494 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA494
oklch(70.9% 0.024 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#858D79
oklch(63.1% 0.031 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7762
oklch(55.6% 0.033 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6451
oklch(49.1% 0.031 124)
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Step 800
800
#4C5242
oklch(42.8% 0.027 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4338
oklch(37.5% 0.019 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#9EA494 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) | #A6A293 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A295 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA29F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA494
#9EA494
oklch(70.9% 0.024 123.8)
- #A49EAE
#A49EAE
oklch(70.9% 0.024 302.8)
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 #9EA494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.010
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.019
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
Use #9EA494 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.