#9CBECF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.2% 0.044 229.6), rgb(156, 190, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#9CBECF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBECF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 190, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.044 229.6) |
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 #9CBECF | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBECF | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBECF text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBECF text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBECF
oklch(78.2% 0.044 229.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C4
oklch(70.7% 0.07 230.2)
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Step 500
500
#4894B5
oklch(63.2% 0.09 229)
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Step 600
600
#247DA1
oklch(55.5% 0.098 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#156A8A
oklch(49.2% 0.091 229.4)
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Step 800
800
#165670
oklch(42.6% 0.075 230)
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Step 900
900
#1A475B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 230.5)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#9CBECF 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) | #B5BCD0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB6CF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC3C3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBECF
#9CBECF
oklch(78.2% 0.044 229.6)
- #D0B1A0
#D0B1A0
oklch(78.3% 0.043 50.5)
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 #9CBECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
Use #9CBECF 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.