#9CBFCB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.041 220.7), rgb(156, 191, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#9CBFCB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBFCB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 191, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.041 220.7) |
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 #9CBFCB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBFCB | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBFCB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBFCB text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBFCB
oklch(78.3% 0.041 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBE
oklch(70.8% 0.066 220.6)
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Step 500
500
#4795AD
oklch(63% 0.084 220.8)
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Step 600
600
#217F99
oklch(55.5% 0.092 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#116B82
oklch(49% 0.085 220.7)
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Step 800
800
#14586A
oklch(42.8% 0.07 220.1)
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Step 900
900
#194856
oklch(37.6% 0.055 220.9)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#9CBFCB 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) | #B8BDCC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B7CB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC3C3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBFCB
#9CBFCB
oklch(78.3% 0.041 220.7)
- #D1B0A5
#D1B0A5
oklch(78.3% 0.042 39.3)
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 #9CBFCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #9CBFCB 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.