#9ABBBF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.9% 0.036 205.5), rgb(154, 187, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#9ABBBF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABBBF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 187, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.036 205.5) |
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 #9ABBBF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ABBBF | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABBBF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABBBF text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ABBBF
oklch(76.9% 0.036 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB2
oklch(70.6% 0.058 206.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E969F
oklch(63% 0.073 206.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C818A
oklch(55.7% 0.08 205.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D6D75
oklch(49.2% 0.075 204.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B595F
oklch(42.8% 0.062 204.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E494E
oklch(37.7% 0.048 205.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#9ABBBF 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) | #B6B8BF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB3BF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBEBC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABBBF
#9ABBBF
oklch(76.9% 0.036 205.5)
- #CAACA8
#CAACA8
oklch(77% 0.036 26.9)
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 #9ABBBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
Use #9ABBBF 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.