#9BABAE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73% 0.018 210.2), rgb(155, 171, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#9BABAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BABAE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 171, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 10%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.018 210.2) |
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 #9BABAE | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BABAE | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BABAE text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BABAE text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C5
oklch(81% 0.011 211)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BABAE
oklch(73% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A8E91
oklch(63.2% 0.023 207.6)
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Step 600
600
#62787C
oklch(55.6% 0.027 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#516568
oklch(49.1% 0.025 207.6)
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Step 800
800
#435255
oklch(42.7% 0.019 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#384446
oklch(37.7% 0.016 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#212829
oklch(27% 0.01 207.1)
#9BABAE 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) | #A8AAAE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A7AE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96ADAC | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BABAE
#9BABAE
oklch(73% 0.018 210.2)
- #B3A4A1
#B3A4A1
oklch(73.1% 0.018 31.1)
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 #9BABAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
Use #9BABAE 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.