#9EB3AD Color

#9EB3AD is rgb(158, 179, 173) in RGB and hsl(163, 12%, 66%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9EB3AD

HEX#9EB3AD

RGBrgb(158, 179, 173)

HSLhsl(163, 12%, 66%)

HSVhsv(163, 12%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.025 176.6)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 3%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9EB3AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9EB3AD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9EB3AD Complementary#B39EA4 Analogous#9EB3A2 Analogous#9EAEB3 Triadic#AD9EB3 Triadic#B3AD9E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9EB3AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#ACBEB9 #B8C7C3 #C6D2CF #D1DBD8 #E0E6E4 #EBEFEE

Shades

#849F97 #6C8981 #586F69 #465953 #313F3B #1D2523

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