#9BBDB4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.039 177.4), rgb(155, 189, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#9BBDB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBDB4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 189, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.039 177.4) |
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 #9BBDB4 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBDB4 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBDB4 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBDB4 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBDB4
oklch(77.1% 0.039 177.4)
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Step 400
400
#76AEA0
oklch(70.8% 0.062 177)
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Step 500
500
#4E9989
oklch(63% 0.079 177.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D8473
oklch(55.7% 0.086 177.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E6F60
oklch(49% 0.08 177.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 176.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B41
oklch(37.8% 0.053 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#9BBDB4 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) | #BAB9B4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B4B5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BEBA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBDB4
#9BBDB4
oklch(77.1% 0.039 177.4)
- #CAABB4
#CAABB4
oklch(77.1% 0.038 358.6)
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 #9BBDB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #9BBDB4 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.