#9BACAE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.2% 0.019 205.3), rgb(155, 172, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#9BACAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BACAE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 172, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 10%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.019 205.3) |
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 #9BACAE | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BACAE | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BACAE text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BACAE text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#D4DADB
oklch(88.4% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.012 203.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BACAE
oklch(73.2% 0.019 205.3)
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Step 500
500
#798E91
oklch(63.1% 0.024 207)
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Step 600
600
#62787B
oklch(55.6% 0.026 206.6)
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Step 700
700
#516567
oklch(49.1% 0.024 203.9)
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Step 800
800
#425254
oklch(42.6% 0.02 205.7)
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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)
#9BACAE 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) | #A9AAAE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A8AE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96AEAD | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BACAE
#9BACAE
oklch(73.2% 0.019 205.3)
- #B4A4A2
#B4A4A2
oklch(73.2% 0.019 26.2)
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 #9BACAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
Use #9BACAE 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.