#9BBFC6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.1% 0.04 210.8), rgb(155, 191, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#9BBFC6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBFC6 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 191, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.04 210.8) |
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 #9BBFC6 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBFC6 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBFC6 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBFC6 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#C9DDE1
oklch(88.4% 0.022 211)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBFC6
oklch(78.1% 0.04 210.8)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB7
oklch(70.7% 0.064 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#4697A5
oklch(63.2% 0.081 210.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E8190
oklch(55.6% 0.088 210.3)
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Step 700
700
#0C6D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 210.7)
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Step 800
800
#115964
oklch(42.8% 0.068 210.5)
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Step 900
900
#184951
oklch(37.6% 0.053 210.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#9BBFC6 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) | #B9BCC6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B6C6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC3C1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBFC6
#9BBFC6
oklch(78.1% 0.04 210.8)
- #D0AFA8
#D0AFA8
oklch(78.1% 0.04 32)
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 #9BBFC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #9BBFC6 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.