#9BBFC0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.039 198.5), rgb(155, 191, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#9BBFC0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBFC0 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 191, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 23%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.039 198.5) |
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 #9BBFC0 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBFC0 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBFC0 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBFC0 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBFC0
oklch(77.9% 0.039 198.5)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAF
oklch(70.7% 0.062 198.5)
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Step 500
500
#47989B
oklch(63.1% 0.079 198.6)
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Step 600
600
#218286
oklch(55.5% 0.085 199.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F6E71
oklch(49% 0.08 198.3)
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Step 800
800
#135A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 197.8)
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Step 900
900
#194A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 199)
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Step 950
950
#112B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.032 198.8)
#9BBFC0 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) | #BABBC0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B6C0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C2BF | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBFC0
#9BBFC0
oklch(77.9% 0.039 198.5)
- #CFAEAD
#CFAEAD
oklch(78% 0.039 20.1)
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 #9BBFC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #9BBFC0 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.