#9BBCB3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.8% 0.038 176.9), rgb(155, 188, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#9BBCB3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBCB3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 188, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.038 176.9) |
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 #9BBCB3 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBCB3 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBCB3 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBCB3 text on black | 10.23:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBCB3
oklch(76.8% 0.038 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA0
oklch(70.6% 0.06 177.8)
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Step 500
500
#519988
oklch(63.1% 0.078 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#318372
oklch(55.5% 0.084 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#226F60
oklch(49.1% 0.078 177.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B4E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 176.1)
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Step 900
900
#204A41
oklch(37.6% 0.05 177.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C26
oklch(27.1% 0.032 175.7)
#9BBCB3 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) | #B9B8B3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B3B4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BDB9 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBCB3
#9BBCB3
oklch(76.8% 0.038 176.9)
- #C9AAB4
#C9AAB4
oklch(76.8% 0.038 356.6)
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 #9BBCB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #9BBCB3 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.