#9BAEB7
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.025 227.9), rgb(155, 174, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#9BAEB7 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BAEB7 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 174, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 16%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.025 227.9) |
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 #9BAEB7 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BAEB7 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BAEB7 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BAEB7 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B7C3C9
oklch(81% 0.016 229)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BAEB7
oklch(73.9% 0.025 227.9)
-
Step 500
500
#768E99
oklch(63.2% 0.032 227.3)
-
Step 600
600
#5E7883
oklch(55.6% 0.035 225.6)
-
Step 700
700
#4E656F
oklch(49.2% 0.032 226.3)
-
Step 800
800
#40525B
oklch(42.7% 0.027 229.8)
-
Step 900
900
#36444A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 225.8)
-
Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#9BAEB7 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) | #A9ADB8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A9B7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B1B1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BAEB7
#9BAEB7
oklch(73.9% 0.025 227.9)
- #B8A69D
#B8A69D
oklch(73.8% 0.025 48.4)
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 #9BAEB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #9BAEB7 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.