#9CBCCB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.6% 0.041 227.9), rgb(156, 188, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#9CBCCB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBCCB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 188, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.041 227.9) |
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 #9CBCCB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBCCB | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBCCB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBCCB text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 229.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBCCB
oklch(77.6% 0.041 227.9)
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Step 400
400
#75A9C1
oklch(70.7% 0.065 228.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E93B1
oklch(63% 0.083 228.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D7D9D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E6A86
oklch(49.2% 0.084 227.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C566D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 228.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4758
oklch(37.6% 0.054 228)
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Step 950
950
#132A34
oklch(27.1% 0.034 228.3)
#9CBCCB 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) | #B4BACC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB5CB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC0C1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBCCB
#9CBCCB
oklch(77.6% 0.041 227.9)
- #CDAFA0
#CDAFA0
oklch(77.6% 0.041 48.2)
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 #9CBCCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #9CBCCB 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.