#9BBAB1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.036 175.8), rgb(155, 186, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#9BBAB1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBAB1 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 186, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 18%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.036 175.8) |
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 #9BBAB1 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBAB1 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBAB1 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBAB1 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBAB1
oklch(76.3% 0.036 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 175.6)
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Step 500
500
#559888
oklch(63% 0.073 176.6)
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Step 600
600
#378371
oklch(55.7% 0.081 175.2)
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Step 700
700
#286E5F
oklch(49% 0.074 176.4)
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Step 800
800
#235A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 176.6)
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Step 900
900
#234A40
oklch(37.7% 0.048 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#9BBAB1 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) | #B8B6B1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B2B2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BBB7 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBAB1
#9BBAB1
oklch(76.3% 0.036 175.8)
- #C6A9B3
#C6A9B3
oklch(76.3% 0.036 355.2)
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 #9BBAB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #9BBAB1 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.