#9BBDC8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.7% 0.04 219.4), rgb(155, 189, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#9BBDC8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 189, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.04 219.4) |
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 #9BBDC8 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBDC8 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBDC8 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBDC8 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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)
#9BBDC8
oklch(77.7% 0.04 219.4)
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Step 400
400
#72AABC
oklch(70.6% 0.064 220.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A95AB
oklch(63.1% 0.081 219.5)
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Step 600
600
#267F97
oklch(55.6% 0.089 219.9)
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Step 700
700
#166B81
oklch(49% 0.083 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#175868
oklch(42.8% 0.068 218.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4855
oklch(37.7% 0.053 219.9)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#9BBDC8 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) | #B6BBC9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB5C8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC1C0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBDC8
#9BBDC8
oklch(77.7% 0.04 219.4)
- #CEAEA4
#CEAEA4
oklch(77.6% 0.04 38.1)
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 #9BBDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
Use #9BBDC8 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.