#9BBFB6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.041 178.3), rgb(155, 191, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#9BBFB6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 191, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.041 178.3) |
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 #9BBFB6 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBFB6 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBFB6 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBFB6 text on black | 10.52:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBFB6
oklch(77.6% 0.041 178.3)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA1
oklch(70.6% 0.064 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A8A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 178.6)
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Step 600
600
#258474
oklch(55.5% 0.09 179.1)
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Step 700
700
#157061
oklch(49.1% 0.084 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#165B4F
oklch(42.6% 0.07 178.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B42
oklch(37.7% 0.054 178.9)
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Step 950
950
#112C26
oklch(27% 0.035 177.1)
#9BBFB6 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) | #BCBAB6 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B5B7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C0BC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBFB6
#9BBFB6
oklch(77.6% 0.041 178.3)
- #CDACB6
#CDACB6
oklch(77.6% 0.041 357.9)
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 #9BBFB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #9BBFB6 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.