#9FA99C
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.3% 0.022 138.4), rgb(159, 169, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#9FA99C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA99C |
| RGB | rgb(159, 169, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 7%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.022 138.4) |
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 #9FA99C | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA99C | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA99C text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA99C text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA99C
oklch(72.3% 0.022 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#818E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.028 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7867
oklch(55.7% 0.03 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#596555
oklch(49.2% 0.029 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#495246
oklch(42.7% 0.023 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D443B
oklch(37.7% 0.018 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#9FA99C 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) | #AAA79B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A69D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA8A5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA99C
#9FA99C
oklch(72.3% 0.022 138.4)
- #ABA1AE
#ABA1AE
oklch(72.2% 0.022 318.4)
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 #9FA99C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.014
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
Use #9FA99C 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.