#9BB8BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.033 214), rgb(155, 184, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#9BB8BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 214°. 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 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB8BF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 184, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.033 214) |
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 #9BB8BF | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB8BF | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB8BF text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB8BF text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BB8BF
oklch(76.3% 0.033 214)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB5
oklch(70.8% 0.053 213.5)
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Step 500
500
#5694A3
oklch(63% 0.068 215.1)
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Step 600
600
#387E8E
oklch(55.5% 0.074 215)
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Step 700
700
#2A6B78
oklch(49.2% 0.068 213)
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Step 800
800
#245762
oklch(42.7% 0.057 214)
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Step 900
900
#234850
oklch(37.8% 0.044 213.4)
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Step 950
950
#152A2F
oklch(27% 0.028 214.7)
#9BB8BF 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) | #B2B6BF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB1BF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BBBA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB8BF
#9BB8BF
oklch(76.3% 0.033 214)
- #C6ABA4
#C6ABA4
oklch(76.3% 0.033 34.9)
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 #9BB8BF, 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 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #9BB8BF 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.