#9CBDCA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.8% 0.04 223.7), rgb(156, 189, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#9CBDCA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBDCA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 189, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.04 223.7) |
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 #9CBDCA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBDCA | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBDCA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBDCA text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBDCA
oklch(77.8% 0.04 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#74AABE
oklch(70.8% 0.064 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C94AE
oklch(63% 0.082 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#297E9A
oklch(55.5% 0.09 224.2)
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Step 700
700
#1A6A83
oklch(49% 0.083 223.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A576B
oklch(42.8% 0.069 224)
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Step 900
900
#1D4857
oklch(37.8% 0.054 223.9)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#9CBDCA 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) | #B6BBCB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB5CA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC1C1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBDCA
#9CBDCA
oklch(77.8% 0.04 223.7)
- #CEAFA3
#CEAFA3
oklch(77.8% 0.04 42.3)
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 #9CBDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #9CBDCA 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.