#9EAD97
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(73% 0.035 135.6), rgb(158, 173, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#9EAD97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EAD97 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 173, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 12%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.035 135.6) |
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 #9EAD97 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EAD97 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EAD97 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EAD97 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EAD97
oklch(73% 0.035 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9075
oklch(63.1% 0.045 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#677A5D
oklch(55.6% 0.049 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#55674D
oklch(49.1% 0.046 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#46543F
oklch(42.7% 0.038 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4536
oklch(37.7% 0.028 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#9EAD97 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) | #AFA996 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA898 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EABA7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EAD97
#9EAD97
oklch(73% 0.035 135.6)
- #B0A1B7
#B0A1B7
oklch(72.9% 0.035 315.2)
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 #9EAD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
Use #9EAD97 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.