#9ABFC3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.9% 0.04 204.5), rgb(154, 191, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#9ABFC3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ABFC3 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 191, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 25%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.04 204.5) |
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 #9ABFC3 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ABFC3 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ABFC3 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ABFC3 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ABFC3
oklch(77.9% 0.04 204.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB3
oklch(70.8% 0.064 203.6)
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Step 500
500
#4498A1
oklch(63.2% 0.082 204.8)
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Step 600
600
#1A828C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 205)
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Step 700
700
#056E77
oklch(49.2% 0.083 204.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E5A60
oklch(42.8% 0.069 203.3)
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Step 900
900
#174A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 204.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#9ABFC3 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) | #B9BCC3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B6C3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC2C0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ABFC3
#9ABFC3
oklch(77.9% 0.04 204.5)
- #D0AEAA
#D0AEAA
oklch(78% 0.04 25.9)
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 #9ABFC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #9ABFC3 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.