#9BBDC4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.6% 0.038 211.6), rgb(155, 189, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#9BBDC4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.025 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 | #9BBDC4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 189, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.038 211.6) |
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 #9BBDC4 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBDC4 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBDC4 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBDC4 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBDC4
oklch(77.6% 0.038 211.6)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 211.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B96A4
oklch(63.1% 0.077 211.3)
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Step 600
600
#278090
oklch(55.5% 0.085 212.2)
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Step 700
700
#186C7A
oklch(49% 0.078 211.7)
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Step 800
800
#185863
oklch(42.6% 0.065 211.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4951
oklch(37.8% 0.051 211)
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Step 950
950
#122B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 209)
#9BBDC4 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) | #B7BAC4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B5C4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC0BF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBDC4
#9BBDC4
oklch(77.6% 0.038 211.6)
- #CDAEA7
#CDAEA7
oklch(77.6% 0.038 32.8)
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 #9BBDC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
Use #9BBDC4 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.