#9CBBBB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.9% 0.034 196.5), rgb(156, 187, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#9CBBBB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 196°. 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 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBBBB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 187, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.034 196.5) |
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 #9CBBBB | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBBBB | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBBBB text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBBBB text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBBBB
oklch(76.9% 0.034 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAC
oklch(70.6% 0.053 197.6)
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Step 500
500
#539797
oklch(63.2% 0.069 195.5)
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Step 600
600
#348182
oklch(55.6% 0.075 196.4)
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Step 700
700
#266D6E
oklch(49.2% 0.069 196.5)
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Step 800
800
#215959
oklch(42.7% 0.058 195.2)
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Step 900
900
#214949
oklch(37.7% 0.045 195.4)
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Step 950
950
#142B2B
oklch(27% 0.029 195.6)
#9CBBBB 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) | #B7B8BB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BDBB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBBBB
#9CBBBB
oklch(76.9% 0.034 196.5)
- #C9ACAC
#C9ACAC
oklch(77% 0.034 17.9)
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 #9CBBBB, 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 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #9CBBBB 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.