#9BB7C2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.034 223.6), rgb(155, 183, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#9BB7C2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB7C2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 183, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 24%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.034 223.6) |
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 #9BB7C2 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB7C2 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB7C2 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB7C2 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BB7C2
oklch(76.2% 0.034 223.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9BA
oklch(70.8% 0.055 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#5793A9
oklch(63.1% 0.071 223.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A7D94
oklch(55.6% 0.076 223.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C697E
oklch(49% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 800
800
#265667
oklch(42.7% 0.059 224)
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Step 900
900
#244754
oklch(37.7% 0.046 224.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A31
oklch(27.1% 0.029 222.4)
#9BB7C2 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) | #B1B5C3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB0C2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BBBA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB7C2
#9BB7C2
oklch(76.2% 0.034 223.6)
- #C6ABA0
#C6ABA0
oklch(76.2% 0.035 43.4)
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 #9BB7C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
Use #9BB7C2 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.