#9CAAB3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73% 0.02 235.8), rgb(156, 170, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#9CAAB3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAAB3 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 170, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 13%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.02 235.8) |
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 #9CAAB3 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAAB3 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAAB3 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAAB3 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 236.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAAB3
oklch(73% 0.02 235.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B8C97
oklch(63% 0.026 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#647682
oklch(55.5% 0.028 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#53636E
oklch(49% 0.026 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#44515A
oklch(42.7% 0.022 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#39434A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#9CAAB3 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) | #A6A9B4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A7B3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96ACAD | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAAB3
#9CAAB3
oklch(73% 0.02 235.8)
- #B2A59C
#B2A59C
oklch(73% 0.02 57.1)
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 #9CAAB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
Use #9CAAB3 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.