#9EA697
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(71.4% 0.023 130.1), rgb(158, 166, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#9EA697 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA697 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 166, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 8%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.023 130.1) |
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 #9EA697 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA697 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA697 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA697 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B9
oklch(81% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA697
oklch(71.4% 0.023 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#838D7B
oklch(63% 0.029 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7764
oklch(55.5% 0.031 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6453
oklch(49% 0.029 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A5244
oklch(42.7% 0.025 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4439
oklch(37.7% 0.02 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#9EA697 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) | #A8A496 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A398 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA5A2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA697
#9EA697
oklch(71.4% 0.023 130.1)
- #A79FAE
#A79FAE
oklch(71.4% 0.023 309.5)
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 #9EA697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.012
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
Use #9EA697 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.