#9BBEC7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.9% 0.04 215.1), rgb(155, 190, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#9BBEC7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBEC7 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 190, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.04 215.1) |
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 #9BBEC7 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBEC7 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBEC7 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBEC7 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBEC7
oklch(77.9% 0.04 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#71ABB9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#4896A8
oklch(63.1% 0.081 214.9)
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Step 600
600
#228094
oklch(55.6% 0.089 215.6)
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Step 700
700
#126C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 215.5)
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Step 800
800
#145866
oklch(42.6% 0.068 215)
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Step 900
900
#1A4953
oklch(37.8% 0.053 214.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.8)
#9BBEC7 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) | #B7BBC8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B6C7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC2C1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBEC7
#9BBEC7
oklch(77.9% 0.04 215.1)
- #CFAFA6
#CFAFA6
oklch(78% 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 #9BBEC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #9BBEC7 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.