HEX atlas value

#9EB3A9

#9EB3A9 is a cool green HEX color close to Dark Gray. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 158, 179, 169, HSL 151, 12%, 66%, has luminance 0.4237, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

#9EB3A9 Sample readable text
HEX #9EB3A9
RGB rgb(158, 179, 169)
HSL hsl(151 12% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(12, 0, 6, 30)
Luminance 0.4237
Contrast Black 9.47:1White 2.22:1

CSS

--color-9eb3a9: #9EB3A9;
.background-9eb3a9 { background-color: #9EB3A9; }
.text-9eb3a9 { color: #9EB3A9; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4237
Black text9.47:1AA Pass
White text2.22:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#9EB3A9","rgb":[158,179,169],"hsl":[151,12,66],"cmyk":[12,0,6,30],"luminance":0.4237,"contrast":{"black":9.47,"white":2.22}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.47,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.22,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D1DBD6","hex":"#D1DBD6","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.81,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8BC6A9","hex":"#8BC6A9","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.75,"contrastWhite":1.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.2,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Galvanized Steel","hex":"#A9B0B4","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.56,"contrastWhite":2.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9EB2B3","hex":"#9EB2B3","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.47,"contrastWhite":2.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Dark Gray adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/9eb3a9.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-grey.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/galvanized-steel.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B39EA8","analogous":["#9EB39E","#9EB2B3"],"triadic":["#A99EB3","#B3A99E"],"tetradic":["#9E9EB3","#B39EA8","#B2B39E"],"splitComplementary":["#B39EB2","#B39E9E"],"monochromatic":["#D1DBD6","#9EB3A9","#6C897B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D1DBD6","dark":"#6C897B","saturated":"#8BC6A9","desaturated":"#A8A8A8","pastel":"#E8E8E8","neon":"#7AFFBF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-gray","name":"Dark Gray","hex":"#A9A9A9","distance":14.866068747318506},{"slug":"dark-grey","name":"Dark Grey","hex":"#A9A9A9","distance":14.866068747318506},{"slug":"galvanized-steel","name":"Galvanized Steel","hex":"#A9B0B4","distance":15.84297951775486},{"slug":"silver-metallic","name":"Silver Metallic","hex":"#AAA9AD","distance":16.1245154965971},{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":17.72004514666935}]

HEX meaning and use

About #9EB3A9

#9EB3A9 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #9EB3A9 is visually closest to Dark Gray, a named gray color with HEX #A9A9A9.

The RGB channels are 158, 179, and 169, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 151deg with 12% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.4237, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.87, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.47:1AA Pass
White text2.22:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9EB3A9 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.47:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.22:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D1DBD6#000000 text · best 14.81:1#D1DBD6
#8BC6A9#000000 text · best 10.75:1#8BC6A9
Laurel Green#000000 text · best 10.2:1#A9BA9D
Galvanized Steel#000000 text · best 9.56:1#A9B0B4
#9EB2B3#000000 text · best 9.47:1#9EB2B3

Generated Palette

#9EB3A9#9EB3A9
#B39EA8#B39EA8
#9EB39E#9EB39E
#9EB2B3#9EB2B3
#D1DBD6#D1DBD6
#6C897B#6C897B

Color Harmonies

#B39EA8#B39EA8
#9EB39E#9EB39E
#9EB2B3#9EB2B3
#A99EB3#A99EB3
#B3A99E#B3A99E

Variants

#D1DBD6#D1DBD6
#6C897B#6C897B
#8BC6A9#8BC6A9
#A8A8A8#A8A8A8
#E8E8E8#E8E8E8
#7AFFBF#7AFFBF

Nearest Named Colors