#9CBAB9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.033 194), rgb(156, 186, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#9CBAB9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 186, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 18%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.033 194) |
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 #9CBAB9 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CBAB9 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBAB9 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBAB9 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBAB9
oklch(76.6% 0.033 194)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAA
oklch(70.6% 0.052 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#569695
oklch(63% 0.066 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#378180
oklch(55.7% 0.073 194)
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Step 700
700
#296D6C
oklch(49.2% 0.068 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#245958
oklch(42.8% 0.056 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#234948
oklch(37.7% 0.043 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#9CBAB9 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) | #B6B7B9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B2B9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BCBA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBAB9
#9CBAB9
oklch(76.6% 0.033 194)
- #C7ABAD
#C7ABAD
oklch(76.6% 0.033 13)
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 #9CBAB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #9CBAB9 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.