#9EADA8
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(73.4% 0.018 173.8), rgb(158, 173, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#9EADA8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EADA8 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 173, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 8%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.018 173.8) |
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 #9EADA8 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EADA8 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EADA8 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EADA8 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EADA8
oklch(73.4% 0.018 173.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C8E88
oklch(63% 0.023 173.5)
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Step 600
600
#657872
oklch(55.5% 0.024 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#536560
oklch(49% 0.023 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#44534E
oklch(42.8% 0.021 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4441
oklch(37.7% 0.014 175.5)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#9EADA8 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) | #ACABA8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A9A8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BADAB | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EADA8
#9EADA8
oklch(73.4% 0.018 173.8)
- #B3A5AA
#B3A5AA
oklch(73.5% 0.018 353.8)
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 #9EADA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.018
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
Use #9EADA8 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.