#9BBFCE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.044 225.1), rgb(155, 191, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#9BBFCE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBFCE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 191, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.044 225.1) |
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 #9BBFCE | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBFCE | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBFCE text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBFCE text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBFCE
oklch(78.3% 0.044 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC2
oklch(70.6% 0.071 225.6)
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Step 500
500
#4495B3
oklch(63.2% 0.09 225.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B7F9E
oklch(55.7% 0.098 224.5)
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Step 700
700
#076B88
oklch(49.2% 0.092 225.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F576E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 225.3)
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Step 900
900
#174859
oklch(37.7% 0.059 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#9BBFCE 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) | #B7BDCF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB7CE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC4C4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBFCE
#9BBFCE
oklch(78.3% 0.044 225.1)
- #D2B0A1
#D2B0A1
oklch(78.3% 0.045 45.2)
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 #9BBFCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
Use #9BBFCE 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.