#9CBDB0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.04 169.4), rgb(156, 189, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#9CBDB0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBDB0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 189, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.04 169.4) |
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 #9CBDB0 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBDB0 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBDB0 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBDB0 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#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
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBDB0
oklch(77% 0.04 169.4)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#529A81
oklch(63.2% 0.083 169)
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Step 600
600
#32846B
oklch(55.6% 0.089 169.8)
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Step 700
700
#237059
oklch(49.2% 0.083 169.4)
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Step 800
800
#205B49
oklch(42.7% 0.068 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#204B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#9CBDB0 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) | #BBB8AF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B4B1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BDB9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBDB0
#9CBDB0
oklch(77% 0.04 169.4)
- #C9AAB8
#C9AAB8
oklch(76.9% 0.041 349.1)
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 #9CBDB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #9CBDB0 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.