#9BBFC4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.039 206.8), rgb(155, 191, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#9BBFC4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBFC4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 191, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.039 206.8) |
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 #9BBFC4 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBFC4 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBFC4 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBFC4 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBFC4
oklch(78% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB4
oklch(70.7% 0.062 206.6)
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Step 500
500
#4697A2
oklch(63% 0.08 207.2)
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Step 600
600
#1F818D
oklch(55.5% 0.087 207.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D6D78
oklch(49% 0.081 207.5)
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Step 800
800
#125961
oklch(42.6% 0.067 206.4)
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Step 900
900
#194950
oklch(37.6% 0.052 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#9BBFC4 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) | #B9BCC4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B6C4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC2C0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBFC4
#9BBFC4
oklch(78% 0.039 206.8)
- #D0AEAA
#D0AEAA
oklch(78% 0.04 25.9)
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 #9BBFC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #9BBFC4 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.