#9BB5C2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.034 229.4), rgb(155, 181, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#9BB5C2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB5C2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 181, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 24%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.034 229.4) |
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 #9BB5C2 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB5C2 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB5C2 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB5C2 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CC
oklch(81% 0.022 227.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB5C2
oklch(75.8% 0.034 229.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E8F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.044 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#56798A
oklch(55.6% 0.048 229.6)
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Step 700
700
#466675
oklch(49.1% 0.044 228.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A535F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 229.3)
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Step 900
900
#32454E
oklch(37.8% 0.029 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#9BB5C2 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) | #AEB4C3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AFC2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B9B9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB5C2
#9BB5C2
oklch(75.8% 0.034 229.4)
- #C3AB9E
#C3AB9E
oklch(75.8% 0.034 50.3)
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 #9BB5C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #9BB5C2 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.