#9BBBC0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.035 208), rgb(155, 187, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#9BBBC0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBBC0 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 187, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 23%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.035 208) |
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 #9BBBC0 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBBC0 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBBC0 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBBC0 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBBC0
oklch(77% 0.035 208)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB3
oklch(70.7% 0.057 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#5096A0
oklch(63.1% 0.072 207.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F808B
oklch(55.6% 0.079 207.7)
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Step 700
700
#216C76
oklch(49.1% 0.073 207.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5860
oklch(42.7% 0.06 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F494F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#9BBBC0 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) | #B6B8C0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB3C0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BEBC | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBBC0
#9BBBC0
oklch(77% 0.035 208)
- #CAACA8
#CAACA8
oklch(77% 0.036 26.9)
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 #9BBBC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #9BBBC0 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.