#9BBBAF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.039 170.5), rgb(155, 187, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#9BBBAF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBBAF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 187, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.039 170.5) |
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 #9BBBAF | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BBBAF | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBBAF text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBBAF text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBBAF
oklch(76.5% 0.039 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#79AE9B
oklch(70.8% 0.063 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#549983
oklch(63.1% 0.078 171)
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Step 600
600
#35846C
oklch(55.7% 0.086 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#266F5A
oklch(49% 0.08 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#225B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.066 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#224A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.05 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#9BBBAF 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) | #B9B7AE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2B0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BCB7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBBAF
#9BBBAF
oklch(76.5% 0.039 170.5)
- #C7A9B6
#C7A9B6
oklch(76.5% 0.039 350.1)
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 #9BBBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #9BBBAF 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.