#9BBFC9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.2% 0.041 216.5), rgb(155, 191, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#9BBFC9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBFC9 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 191, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.041 216.5) |
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 #9BBFC9 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBFC9 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBFC9 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBFC9 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBFC9
oklch(78.2% 0.041 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#4596AA
oklch(63.1% 0.084 216.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D8096
oklch(55.6% 0.092 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#0A6C80
oklch(49.1% 0.085 217)
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Step 800
800
#105868
oklch(42.6% 0.071 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#184954
oklch(37.8% 0.055 215.3)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#9BBFC9 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) | #B8BCCA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B6C9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC3C2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBFC9
#9BBFC9
oklch(78.2% 0.041 216.5)
- #D1AFA6
#D1AFA6
oklch(78.1% 0.042 35.2)
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 #9BBFC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #9BBFC9 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.