#9EA89E
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.1% 0.018 145.4), rgb(158, 168, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#9EA89E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA89E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 168, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 5%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.018 145.4) |
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 #9EA89E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA89E | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA89E text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA89E text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BC
oklch(81% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA89E
oklch(72.1% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#818D81
oklch(63% 0.023 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A776A
oklch(55.4% 0.025 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#596459
oklch(49% 0.022 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#495249
oklch(42.8% 0.019 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D443D
oklch(37.8% 0.015 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#242824
oklch(27.1% 0.009 145.3)
#9EA89E 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) | #A9A69D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A59E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA7A5 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA89E
#9EA89E
oklch(72.1% 0.018 145.4)
- #ABA1AB
#ABA1AB
oklch(72.1% 0.018 325.8)
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 #9EA89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.011
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
Use #9EA89E 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.