#9BBDC7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.7% 0.039 217.5), rgb(155, 189, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#9BBDC7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBDC7 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 189, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.039 217.5) |
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 #9BBDC7 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBDC7 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBDC7 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBDC7 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBDC7
oklch(77.7% 0.039 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#73ABBB
oklch(70.8% 0.063 217.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A95AA
oklch(63% 0.08 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#267F95
oklch(55.5% 0.087 218.1)
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Step 700
700
#176C7F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 217)
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Step 800
800
#175867
oklch(42.8% 0.067 216.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4854
oklch(37.6% 0.053 218.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A31
oklch(26.8% 0.033 218.4)
#9BBDC7 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) | #B6BBC8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB5C7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC1C0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBDC7
#9BBDC7
oklch(77.7% 0.039 217.5)
- #CEAEA5
#CEAEA5
oklch(77.6% 0.04 36.2)
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 #9BBDC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #9BBDC7 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.