#9BB5AE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.1% 0.03 177.4), rgb(155, 181, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#9BB5AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 177°. 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 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB5AE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 181, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 15%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.03 177.4) |
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 #9BB5AE | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB5AE | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB5AE text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB5AE text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C0
oklch(81% 0.019 175.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB5AE
oklch(75.1% 0.03 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#719189
oklch(63% 0.038 178)
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Step 600
600
#597C73
oklch(55.7% 0.042 177)
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Step 700
700
#496860
oklch(49.1% 0.038 176.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C554F
oklch(42.7% 0.032 178.2)
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Step 900
900
#334641
oklch(37.6% 0.026 176.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#9BB5AE 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) | #B3B2AE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAEAF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B6B3 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB5AE
#9BB5AE
oklch(75.1% 0.03 177.4)
- #BFA7AE
#BFA7AE
oklch(75.1% 0.029 358.3)
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 #9BB5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #9BB5AE 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.