#9CAAB8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.2% 0.026 248.2), rgb(156, 170, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#9CAAB8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAAB8 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 170, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 16%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.026 248.2) |
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 #9CAAB8 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAAB8 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAAB8 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAAB8 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CB
oklch(81% 0.016 248)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAAB8
oklch(73.2% 0.026 248.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A8C9D
oklch(63.2% 0.033 246.8)
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Step 600
600
#637688
oklch(55.7% 0.036 247)
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Step 700
700
#526373
oklch(49.2% 0.033 246.9)
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Step 800
800
#43515E
oklch(42.8% 0.028 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#39434D
oklch(37.8% 0.022 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#9CAAB8 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) | #A5AAB9 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A7B8 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95ADAE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAAB8
#9CAAB8
oklch(73.2% 0.026 248.2)
- #B3A697
#B3A697
oklch(73.2% 0.026 71.4)
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 #9CAAB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
Use #9CAAB8 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.