#9BB8AE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.035 172.5), rgb(155, 184, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#9BB8AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB8AE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 184, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 17%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.035 172.5) |
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 #9BB8AE | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB8AE | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB8AE text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB8AE text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#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
#B3C5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.021 173.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB8AE
oklch(75.8% 0.035 172.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9387
oklch(63.2% 0.045 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#567D70
oklch(55.7% 0.048 171.7)
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Step 700
700
#46695E
oklch(49.1% 0.044 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A564D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#324740
oklch(37.8% 0.029 172.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2925
oklch(26.8% 0.018 172.4)
#9BB8AE 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) | #B6B4AE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B0AF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B9B5 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB8AE
#9BB8AE
oklch(75.8% 0.035 172.5)
- #C3A8B2
#C3A8B2
oklch(75.8% 0.034 353.6)
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 #9BB8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
Use #9BB8AE 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.