#9EBBAE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.7% 0.037 166.5), rgb(158, 187, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#9EBBAE is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBBAE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 187, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.037 166.5) |
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 #9EBBAE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBBAE | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBBAE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBBAE text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBBAE
oklch(76.7% 0.037 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD99
oklch(70.8% 0.058 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B987F
oklch(63.1% 0.075 166)
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Step 600
600
#3E8369
oklch(55.7% 0.082 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E57
oklch(49% 0.075 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#285A47
oklch(42.7% 0.063 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#264A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#9EBBAE 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) | #BAB7AD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3AF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98BBB7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBBAE
#9EBBAE
oklch(76.7% 0.037 166.5)
- #C6AAB8
#C6AAB8
oklch(76.7% 0.038 346.4)
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 #9EBBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #9EBBAE 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.