#9DB9BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.031 209.6), rgb(157, 185, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#9DB9BE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB9BE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 185, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.031 209.6) |
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 #9DB9BE | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB9BE | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB9BE text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB9BE text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DB9BE
oklch(76.6% 0.031 209.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB2
oklch(70.8% 0.05 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#59949F
oklch(63% 0.064 210.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C7F8A
oklch(55.7% 0.07 209.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B75
oklch(49.2% 0.065 209.6)
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Step 800
800
#27575F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#25484E
oklch(37.8% 0.042 209.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#9DB9BE 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) | #B4B7BE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2BE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BCBA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB9BE
#9DB9BE
oklch(76.6% 0.031 209.6)
- #C6ACA8
#C6ACA8
oklch(76.6% 0.031 28.2)
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 #9DB9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #9DB9BE 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.