#9BB6AB
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.033 168.9), rgb(155, 182, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#9BB6AB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB6AB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 182, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 16%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.033 168.9) |
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 #9BB6AB | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB6AB | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB6AB text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB6AB text on black | 9.67:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 169.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB6AB
oklch(75.3% 0.033 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#709285
oklch(63% 0.043 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#587C6E
oklch(55.5% 0.046 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#48695C
oklch(49.1% 0.044 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B564B
oklch(42.8% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 900
900
#33473F
oklch(37.8% 0.029 168.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#9BB6AB 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) | #B4B2AB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAEAC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B6B3 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB6AB
#9BB6AB
oklch(75.3% 0.033 168.9)
- #C0A7B2
#C0A7B2
oklch(75.3% 0.033 349.5)
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 #9BB6AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #9BB6AB 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.