#9ABFB3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.4% 0.043 173.4), rgb(154, 191, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#9ABFB3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABFB3 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 191, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.043 173.4) |
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 #9ABFB3 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ABFB3 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABFB3 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABFB3 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ABFB3
oklch(77.4% 0.043 173.4)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#489B85
oklch(63.1% 0.088 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#22856E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#11715C
oklch(49.1% 0.09 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#145C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 173)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#9ABFB3 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) | #BCBAB2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B5B4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C0BB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABFB3
#9ABFB3
oklch(77.4% 0.043 173.4)
- #CDABB8
#CDABB8
oklch(77.5% 0.043 353.2)
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 #9ABFB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #9ABFB3 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.