#9CB2BA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.9% 0.027 221.7), rgb(156, 178, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#9CB2BA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB2BA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 178, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 18%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.027 221.7) |
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 #9CB2BA | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB2BA | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CB2BA text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB2BA text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3C8
oklch(80.8% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CB2BA
oklch(74.9% 0.027 221.7)
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Step 500
500
#738F98
oklch(63.2% 0.034 219.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7983
oklch(55.7% 0.038 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B666F
oklch(49.2% 0.035 220.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E535A
oklch(42.8% 0.028 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#35444A
oklch(37.6% 0.022 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#9CB2BA 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) | #ADB0BA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B5B4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB2BA
#9CB2BA
oklch(74.9% 0.027 221.7)
- #BEA9A1
#BEA9A1
oklch(75.1% 0.027 42)
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 #9CB2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
Use #9CB2BA 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.