#9DB5BA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.6% 0.027 211.7), rgb(157, 181, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#9DB5BA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB5BA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 181, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 17%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.027 211.7) |
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 #9DB5BA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB5BA | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB5BA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB5BA text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C7
oklch(81% 0.017 211)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB5BA
oklch(75.6% 0.027 211.7)
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Step 500
500
#729096
oklch(63.3% 0.035 211.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A7A80
oklch(55.7% 0.038 210.4)
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Step 700
700
#49666C
oklch(49% 0.035 211.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5458
oklch(42.8% 0.03 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#344549
oklch(37.7% 0.023 213.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282A
oklch(26.8% 0.014 211.2)
#9DB5BA 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) | #B1B3BA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFBA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B7B6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB5BA
#9DB5BA
oklch(75.6% 0.027 211.7)
- #C1AAA5
#C1AAA5
oklch(75.6% 0.028 32.3)
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 #9DB5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #9DB5BA 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.