#9BC0BA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.041 184.3), rgb(155, 192, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#9BC0BA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC0BA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 192, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 23%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.041 184.3) |
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 #9BC0BA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC0BA | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC0BA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC0BA 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC0BA
oklch(77.9% 0.041 184.3)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.065 184.2)
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Step 500
500
#469A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 183.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F847A
oklch(55.6% 0.09 185)
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Step 700
700
#0D7066
oklch(49.1% 0.084 183.9)
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Step 800
800
#125B53
oklch(42.6% 0.069 184)
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Step 900
900
#194B45
oklch(37.7% 0.054 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C28
oklch(27% 0.035 183.1)
#9BC0BA 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) | #BCBCBA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B6BB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C2BE | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC0BA
#9BC0BA
oklch(77.9% 0.041 184.3)
- #CFADB4
#CFADB4
oklch(78% 0.041 4.2)
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 #9BC0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #9BC0BA 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.