#9CBCAF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.8% 0.039 168.7), rgb(156, 188, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#9CBCAF is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBCAF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 188, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.039 168.7) |
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 #9CBCAF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBCAF | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBCAF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBCAF text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBCAF
oklch(76.8% 0.039 168.7)
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Step 400
400
#79AE9A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 169)
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Step 500
500
#549981
oklch(63% 0.08 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#35846A
oklch(55.7% 0.088 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#276F58
oklch(49% 0.081 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#225B48
oklch(42.8% 0.068 168.1)
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Step 900
900
#224B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#9CBCAF 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) | #BAB7AE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3B0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BCB8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBCAF
#9CBCAF
oklch(76.8% 0.039 168.7)
- #C8AAB8
#C8AAB8
oklch(76.8% 0.04 348.2)
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 #9CBCAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #9CBCAF 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.