#9BC1BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.041 190.4), rgb(155, 193, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#9BC1BE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 190°. 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 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC1BE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 193, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 23%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.041 190.4) |
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 #9BC1BE | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC1BE | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC1BE text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC1BE text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#E1ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC1BE
oklch(78.2% 0.041 190.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#439A95
oklch(63.2% 0.084 190.1)
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Step 600
600
#17847F
oklch(55.6% 0.091 190)
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Step 700
700
#01706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5B58
oklch(42.7% 0.07 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#164B48
oklch(37.8% 0.055 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#9BC1BE 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) | #BCBDBE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7BE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C3C0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC1BE
#9BC1BE
oklch(78.2% 0.041 190.4)
- #D1AEB2
#D1AEB2
oklch(78.3% 0.041 10.3)
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 #9BC1BE, 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 Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
Use #9BC1BE 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.