#9BBAC5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.037 221.3), rgb(155, 186, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#9BBAC5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 186, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.037 221.3) |
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 #9BBAC5 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBAC5 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBAC5 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBAC5 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBAC5
oklch(76.9% 0.037 221.3)
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Step 400
400
#77AABB
oklch(70.8% 0.059 220.7)
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Step 500
500
#5194AA
oklch(63.1% 0.076 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#317E95
oklch(55.5% 0.082 221)
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Step 700
700
#226A7F
oklch(49% 0.077 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5768
oklch(42.8% 0.064 221.4)
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Step 900
900
#204854
oklch(37.8% 0.049 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#9BBAC5 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) | #B3B8C6 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB3C5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBEBD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBAC5
#9BBAC5
oklch(76.9% 0.037 221.3)
- #CAADA2
#CAADA2
oklch(77% 0.037 41.9)
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 #9BBAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BBAC5 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.