#9BB8BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.032 204.2), rgb(155, 184, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#9BB8BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB8BB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 184, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.032 204.2) |
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 #9BB8BB | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB8BB | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB8BB text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB8BB text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BB8BB
oklch(76.2% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAAF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 204.3)
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Step 500
500
#57959C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 205)
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Step 600
600
#397F86
oklch(55.5% 0.071 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B6C72
oklch(49.2% 0.066 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#25585D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 204)
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Step 900
900
#24484C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 204.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#9BB8BB 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) | #B3B5BB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BAB9 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB8BB
#9BB8BB
oklch(76.2% 0.032 204.2)
- #C5AAA8
#C5AAA8
oklch(76.1% 0.032 22.9)
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 #9BB8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #9BB8BB 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.