#9ABFBF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.04 196.4), rgb(154, 191, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#9ABFBF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABFBF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 191, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.04 196.4) |
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 #9ABFBF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ABFBF | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABFBF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABFBF text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ABFBF
oklch(77.8% 0.04 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAE
oklch(70.7% 0.063 197.1)
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Step 500
500
#45999A
oklch(63.2% 0.081 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#1C8384
oklch(55.6% 0.088 195.9)
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Step 700
700
#086F70
oklch(49.2% 0.082 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F5A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.068 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#184A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 197)
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Step 950
950
#102C2C
oklch(27.2% 0.034 195.3)
#9ABFBF 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) | #BABBBF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B6BF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC2BF | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABFBF
#9ABFBF
oklch(77.8% 0.04 196.4)
- #CFADAE
#CFADAE
oklch(77.8% 0.04 16)
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 #9ABFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #9ABFBF 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.