#9CBEBC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.037 192), rgb(156, 190, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#9CBEBC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBEBC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 190, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.037 192) |
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 #9CBEBC | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBEBC | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBEBC text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBEBC text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBEBC
oklch(77.6% 0.037 192)
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Step 400
400
#75ADAA
oklch(70.8% 0.059 191.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9895
oklch(63.1% 0.075 192)
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Step 600
600
#2A8280
oklch(55.5% 0.081 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B6E6C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5A58
oklch(42.8% 0.063 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A48
oklch(37.7% 0.049 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 192.1)
#9CBEBC 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) | #BABABC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C0BD | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBEBC
#9CBEBC
oklch(77.6% 0.037 192)
- #CCADB0
#CCADB0
oklch(77.6% 0.036 11.4)
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 #9CBEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #9CBEBC 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.