#9BBDC3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.038 209.5), rgb(155, 189, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#9BBDC3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBDC3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 189, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.038 209.5) |
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 #9BBDC3 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBDC3 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBDC3 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBDC3 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
-
Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBDC3
oklch(77.5% 0.038 209.5)
-
Step 400
400
#73ABB5
oklch(70.6% 0.06 209.9)
-
Step 500
500
#4B96A3
oklch(63% 0.077 210.2)
-
Step 600
600
#28818E
oklch(55.7% 0.083 209.1)
-
Step 700
700
#186D79
oklch(49.2% 0.078 209.2)
-
Step 800
800
#185862
oklch(42.6% 0.064 210)
-
Step 900
900
#1C4950
oklch(37.7% 0.05 209.1)
-
Step 950
950
#122B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 209)
#9BBDC3 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) | #B7BAC3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B5C3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC0BF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBDC3
#9BBDC3
oklch(77.5% 0.038 209.5)
- #CDAEA8
#CDAEA8
oklch(77.6% 0.037 30.8)
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 #9BBDC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #9BBDC3 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.