#9BB6BA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.7% 0.03 207.4), rgb(155, 182, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#9BB6BA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 207°. 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 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB6BA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 182, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 18%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.03 207.4) |
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 #9BB6BA | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB6BA | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB6BA text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB6BA text on black | 9.79:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C7
oklch(80.8% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB6BA
oklch(75.7% 0.03 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F9095
oklch(63% 0.038 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#567B80
oklch(55.7% 0.042 206.5)
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Step 700
700
#46676C
oklch(49% 0.039 207.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5458
oklch(42.7% 0.032 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#324648
oklch(37.8% 0.025 203.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#9BB6BA 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) | #B1B4BA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAFBA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B8B7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB6BA
#9BB6BA
oklch(75.7% 0.03 207.4)
- #C3A9A6
#C3A9A6
oklch(75.7% 0.031 25.7)
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 #9BB6BA, 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 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #9BB6BA 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.