#9BBCB5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.9% 0.037 181), rgb(155, 188, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#9BBCB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 188, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.037 181) |
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 #9BBCB5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBCB5 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBCB5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBCB5 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBCB5
oklch(76.9% 0.037 181)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA3
oklch(70.7% 0.059 181.7)
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Step 500
500
#50998C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#308376
oklch(55.6% 0.082 181)
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Step 700
700
#216F63
oklch(49.2% 0.077 180.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A51
oklch(42.6% 0.063 181.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A43
oklch(37.6% 0.049 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#9BBCB5 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) | #B9B8B5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B3B6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BDBA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBCB5
#9BBCB5
oklch(76.9% 0.037 181)
- #C9ABB2
#C9ABB2
oklch(77% 0.036 2.2)
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 #9BBCB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #9BBCB5 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.