Palettes / Colors / #9CA08D

#9CA08D — Silver Grey

#9CA08D is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the gray family.

#9CA08D is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #918DA0; it also sits naturally between #A09B8D and #92A08D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 61% · Green 63% · Blue 55%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 37%

Previews

CSS code for #9CA08D

.text { color: #9CA08D; }
.background { background-color: #9CA08D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9CA08D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(156, 160, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 9%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9CA08D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(156, 160, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9CA08D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(156, 160, 141, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9CA08D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9CA08D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #9CA08D

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #918DA0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9CA08D: #000000.

How #9CA08D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #9CA08D or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #9CA08C  ·  #9CA08E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9CA08D?

#9CA08D is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 156, 160, 141). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9CA08D?

#9CA08D is RGB 156, 160, 141 — HSL 73°, 9%, 59% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 12%, 37%.

What colors go with #9CA08D?

Its complement is #918DA0; analogous partners are #A09B8D and #92A08D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9CA08D for text?

Black text on #9CA08D has a contrast ratio of 7.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.68:1.