#9BBBB4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.036 180.6), rgb(155, 187, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#9BBBB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBBB4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 187, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.036 180.6) |
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 #9BBBB4 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBBB4 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBBB4 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBBB4 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBBB4
oklch(76.6% 0.036 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 180.2)
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Step 500
500
#53988C
oklch(63.1% 0.073 181.3)
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Step 600
600
#338375
oklch(55.7% 0.081 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#246E63
oklch(49% 0.074 181.4)
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Step 800
800
#215A51
oklch(42.7% 0.061 181.2)
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Step 900
900
#214A43
oklch(37.7% 0.048 181)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#9BBBB4 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) | #B8B7B4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B2B5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BCB9 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBBB4
#9BBBB4
oklch(76.6% 0.036 180.6)
- #C8AAB2
#C8AAB2
oklch(76.7% 0.036 0.1)
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 #9BBBB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #9BBBB4 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.