#9DBBBD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.033 201.5), rgb(157, 187, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#9DBBBD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBBBD |
| RGB | rgb(157, 187, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.033 201.5) |
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 #9DBBBD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBBBD | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBBBD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBBBD text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBBBD
oklch(77% 0.033 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#55969A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 200.7)
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Step 600
600
#378085
oklch(55.6% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#286C71
oklch(49.1% 0.068 202)
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Step 800
800
#23585C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 202.1)
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Step 900
900
#22494B
oklch(37.8% 0.044 199.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#9DBBBD 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) | #B6B8BD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BDBB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBBBD
#9DBBBD
oklch(77% 0.033 201.5)
- #C9ADAB
#C9ADAB
oklch(77.1% 0.033 22.7)
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 #9DBBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
Use #9DBBBD 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.