#9BB5AF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.2% 0.03 180), rgb(155, 181, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#9BB5AF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB5AF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 181, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 15%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.03 180) |
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 #9BB5AF | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB5AF | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB5AF text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB5AF text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB5AF
oklch(75.2% 0.03 180)
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Step 500
500
#71918A
oklch(63% 0.037 180.2)
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Step 600
600
#597C74
oklch(55.7% 0.042 179)
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Step 700
700
#486861
oklch(49% 0.039 179.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5550
oklch(42.8% 0.031 181)
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Step 900
900
#334642
oklch(37.7% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#9BB5AF 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) | #B3B2AF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAEAF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B6B3 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB5AF
#9BB5AF
oklch(75.2% 0.03 180)
- #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 #9BB5AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BB5AF 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.