#9BB9AC
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76% 0.038 167.3), rgb(155, 185, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#9BB9AC is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB9AC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 185, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 18%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.038 167.3) |
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 #9BB9AC | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB9AC | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB9AC text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB9AC text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BB9AC
oklch(76% 0.038 167.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD99
oklch(70.7% 0.06 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#589980
oklch(63.2% 0.078 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8369
oklch(55.6% 0.084 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F58
oklch(49.2% 0.078 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#265A48
oklch(42.6% 0.064 168)
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Step 900
900
#254A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B23
oklch(26.8% 0.031 167.7)
#9BB9AC 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) | #B7B5AB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B9B5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB9AC
#9BB9AC
oklch(76% 0.038 167.3)
- #C4A8B5
#C4A8B5
oklch(76% 0.037 348.3)
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 #9BB9AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
Use #9BB9AC 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.