#9BB8B2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.9% 0.033 181.5), rgb(155, 184, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#9BB8B2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 184, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 17%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.033 181.5) |
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 #9BB8B2 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB8B2 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB8B2 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB8B2 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BB8B2
oklch(75.9% 0.033 181.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA3
oklch(70.8% 0.053 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#59978C
oklch(63.1% 0.067 181.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8176
oklch(55.5% 0.072 181.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D6D63
oklch(49% 0.067 181.6)
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Step 800
800
#275951
oklch(42.7% 0.056 181.7)
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Step 900
900
#254943
oklch(37.6% 0.043 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#9BB8B2 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) | #B5B4B2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B0B3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B9B6 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB8B2
#9BB8B2
oklch(75.9% 0.033 181.5)
- #C4A9AF
#C4A9AF
oklch(76% 0.032 2.9)
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 #9BB8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #9BB8B2 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.