#9DABB6
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.4% 0.022 241.5), rgb(157, 171, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#9DABB6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DABB6 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 171, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 15%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.022 241.5) |
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 #9DABB6 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DABB6 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DABB6 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DABB6 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DABB6
oklch(73.4% 0.022 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B8C9A
oklch(63.1% 0.029 243)
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Step 600
600
#647684
oklch(55.6% 0.031 241.5)
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Step 700
700
#526370
oklch(49% 0.029 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#44515B
oklch(42.7% 0.023 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#39434B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#9DABB6 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) | #A7ABB7 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A8B6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97AEAE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DABB6
#9DABB6
oklch(73.4% 0.022 241.5)
- #B4A69B
#B4A69B
oklch(73.4% 0.023 60.6)
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 #9DABB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #9DABB6 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.