#9BB5B4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.3% 0.029 193.7), rgb(155, 181, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#9BB5B4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB5B4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 181, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 15%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.029 193.7) |
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 #9BB5B4 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB5B4 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB5B4 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB5B4 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB5B4
oklch(75.3% 0.029 193.7)
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Step 500
500
#709190
oklch(63.1% 0.037 193.9)
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Step 600
600
#587B7A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#486867
oklch(49.2% 0.037 193.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5454
oklch(42.6% 0.03 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#334645
oklch(37.8% 0.024 192.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#9BB5B4 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) | #B2B2B4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAEB4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B7B5 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB5B4
#9BB5B4
oklch(75.3% 0.029 193.7)
- #C0A8A9
#C0A8A9
oklch(75.3% 0.028 14.9)
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 #9BB5B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BB5B4 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.