#9AB5BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.031 212.6), rgb(154, 181, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#9AB5BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AB5BB |
| RGB | rgb(154, 181, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.031 212.6) |
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 #9AB5BB | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AB5BB | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AB5BB text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AB5BB text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AB5BB
oklch(75.5% 0.031 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9098
oklch(63.1% 0.04 213.7)
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Step 600
600
#567A82
oklch(55.5% 0.042 213)
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Step 700
700
#46676E
oklch(49.1% 0.04 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A545A
oklch(42.7% 0.033 213.6)
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Step 900
900
#32454A
oklch(37.6% 0.025 215.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#9AB5BB 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) | #B0B3BB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEBB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B8B7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AB5BB
#9AB5BB
oklch(75.5% 0.031 212.6)
- #C2A9A3
#C2A9A3
oklch(75.5% 0.031 33.7)
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 #9AB5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #9AB5BB 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.