#9ABEB4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.041 176.4), rgb(154, 190, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#9ABEB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 190, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.041 176.4) |
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 #9ABEB4 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ABEB4 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABEB4 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABEB4 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ABEB4
oklch(77.2% 0.041 176.4)
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Step 400
400
#73AE9F
oklch(70.6% 0.065 176.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A88
oklch(63% 0.084 176.7)
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Step 600
600
#258572
oklch(55.7% 0.092 176.5)
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Step 700
700
#15705F
oklch(49% 0.085 176.4)
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Step 800
800
#175B4E
oklch(42.6% 0.07 177.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B41
oklch(37.7% 0.055 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C26
oklch(27% 0.035 177.1)
#9ABEB4 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) | #BBB9B4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B4B5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BFBB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABEB4
#9ABEB4
oklch(77.2% 0.041 176.4)
- #CCABB5
#CCABB5
oklch(77.3% 0.041 357.9)
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 #9ABEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #9ABEB4 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.