#9BBBC4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.037 216.7), rgb(155, 187, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#9BBBC4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBBC4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 187, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.037 216.7) |
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 #9BBBC4 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBBC4 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBBC4 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBBC4 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBBC4
oklch(77.1% 0.037 216.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AAB9
oklch(70.7% 0.059 217.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F95A7
oklch(63.1% 0.075 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E7F92
oklch(55.6% 0.082 216.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F6B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.077 217.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5765
oklch(42.6% 0.063 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4853
oklch(37.7% 0.049 217.8)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#9BBBC4 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) | #B5B9C5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB3C4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBFBE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBBC4
#9BBBC4
oklch(77.1% 0.037 216.7)
- #CBADA4
#CBADA4
oklch(77.1% 0.037 37.3)
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 #9BBBC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
Use #9BBBC4 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.