#9FB5A2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.036 149.2), rgb(159, 181, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#9FB5A2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB5A2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 181, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 13%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.036 149.2) |
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 #9FB5A2 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB5A2 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB5A2 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB5A2 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FB5A2
oklch(75.1% 0.036 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#76927A
oklch(63.1% 0.048 149)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C63
oklch(55.6% 0.051 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6852
oklch(49% 0.047 149)
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Step 800
800
#405543
oklch(42.6% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#374639
oklch(37.7% 0.029 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#9FB5A2 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) | #B6B1A1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AEA3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB4AF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB5A2
#9FB5A2
oklch(75.1% 0.036 149.2)
- #BCA6BA
#BCA6BA
oklch(75% 0.038 328.8)
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 #9FB5A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #9FB5A2 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.