#9FB9AA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.2% 0.036 160.2), rgb(159, 185, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#9FB9AA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB9AA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 185, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 16%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.036 160.2) |
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 #9FB9AA | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB9AA | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB9AA text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB9AA text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FB9AA
oklch(76.2% 0.036 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AC95
oklch(70.7% 0.056 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#61977A
oklch(63% 0.073 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#468263
oklch(55.7% 0.08 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#376E52
oklch(49.2% 0.075 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5943
oklch(42.6% 0.061 160)
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Step 900
900
#2A4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#9FB9AA 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) | #B8B5A9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB9B4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB9AA
#9FB9AA
oklch(76.2% 0.036 160.2)
- #C2A9B9
#C2A9B9
oklch(76.1% 0.036 339.4)
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 #9FB9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #9FB9AA 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.