#9BC2BC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.042 184.9), rgb(155, 194, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#9BC2BC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC2BC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 194, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 24%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.042 184.9) |
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 #9BC2BC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC2BC | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC2BC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC2BC text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC2BC
oklch(78.4% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#419B90
oklch(63.2% 0.087 184.4)
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Step 600
600
#12857A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 184.5)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#085C54
oklch(42.8% 0.073 184.4)
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Step 900
900
#154B45
oklch(37.6% 0.057 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#9BC2BC 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) | #BEBDBC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B8BD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C4C0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC2BC
#9BC2BC
oklch(78.4% 0.042 184.9)
- #D2AEB5
#D2AEB5
oklch(78.5% 0.043 5)
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 #9BC2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #9BC2BC 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.