#9BB8BC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.032 206.7), rgb(155, 184, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#9BB8BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.032 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 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB8BC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 184, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.032 206.7) |
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 #9BB8BC | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB8BC | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB8BC text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB8BC text on black | 9.97:1 | 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
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BB8BC
oklch(76.2% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#57959D
oklch(63.1% 0.065 206.3)
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Step 600
600
#397F88
oklch(55.5% 0.071 206.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A6B74
oklch(49% 0.067 207.7)
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Step 800
800
#25585E
oklch(42.8% 0.055 205.7)
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Step 900
900
#23484D
oklch(37.6% 0.043 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#9BB8BC 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) | #B3B5BC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BBB9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB8BC
#9BB8BC
oklch(76.2% 0.032 206.7)
- #C6AAA7
#C6AAA7
oklch(76.2% 0.033 25.1)
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 #9BB8BC, 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 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #9BB8BC 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.