#9BA599

Accessibility

AAA

8.24:1

Vs white / black

2.55:1 · 8.24:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#9ba599

RGB

rgb(155, 165, 153)

RGBA

rgba(155, 165, 153, 1)

HSL

hsl(110, 6%, 62%)

HSLA

hsla(110, 6%, 62%, 1)

HSV

hsv(110, 7%, 65%)

LAB

lab(66.66% -5.85 5)

LCH

lch(66.66% 7.7 139.48)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7104 -0.0158 0.0131)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7104 0.0205 140.34)

XYZ

xyz(32.72, 36.18, 35.39)

CMYK

cmyk(6%, 0%, 7%, 35%)

CSS

color: #9ba599;

CSS variable

--color-9ba599: #9ba599;

SCSS

$color-9ba599: #9ba599;

JavaScript

const color = "#9ba599";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#9ba599";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#9ba599" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#9ba599", "rgb": { "r": 155, "g": 165, "b": 153 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7104 0.0205 140.34)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#9ba599-1: #9ba599;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-400

Very different · ΔE 8.23 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Very different · ΔE 8.48 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Very different · ΔE 8.32 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 19.53 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50eef9ec 100e1ebdf 200cdd8cb 300b7c1b5 4009ba599 50080897e 6006a7368 700545c52 8003e463c 9002a3228 950161d14

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f7f8f7 eef0ee e6e9e6 dee1dd d5dad5 cdd2cc c5cbc4 bcc3bb b4bcb3 acb4aa a3ada2 9ba599 8e978c 818a80 747c73 676e66 5a6059 4e534d 414540 343733 272926 1a1b19 0d0e0d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f7f8f7 eef0ee e6e9e6 dee1dd d5dad5 cdd2cc c5cbc4 bcc3bb b4bcb3 acb4aa a3ada2

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

8e978c 818a80 747c73 676e66 5a6059 4e534d 414540 343733 272926 1a1b19 0d0e0d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

99a297 979f95 949c93 929991 90968f 8e938d 8b8f8a 898c88 878986 858684 828382

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#9BA599Stop 1 #A298A4Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#A0A498Stop 1 #9BA599Stop 2 #98A49CStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#9BA599Stop 1 #989AA4Stop 2 #A4989AStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#9BA599Stop 1 #9C98A4Stop 2 #A498A0Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#313630Stop 1 #565F54Stop 2 #7A8778Stop 3 #A2ABA0Stop 4 #CACFC9Stop 5

Using this color

Where #9ba599 works

#9BA599 (#9ba599) sits in the grey family at about 110° hue, 6% saturation, and 62% lightness. Contrast is 2.55:1 on white and 8.24:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #9ba599 as small body text on white — 2.55:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Concrete#95A5A6 Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E DarkGray#A9A9A9 Web Safe #999999#999999 Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Asbestos#7F8C8D Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 Silver#C0C0C0 Material Blue Grey 200#B0BEC5

Where #9ba599 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #9ba599 as small body text on white — 2.55:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.