#9DBCB4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.035 178), rgb(157, 188, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#9DBCB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBCB4 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 188, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.035 178) |
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 #9DBCB4 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBCB4 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBCB4 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBCB4 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBCB4
oklch(77% 0.035 178)
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Step 400
400
#7AADA0
oklch(70.8% 0.057 177)
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Step 500
500
#559889
oklch(63.1% 0.073 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#378273
oklch(55.5% 0.078 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#286E61
oklch(49% 0.073 178.7)
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Step 800
800
#235A4F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 178)
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Step 900
900
#234A41
oklch(37.7% 0.047 176.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#9DBCB4 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) | #B9B8B4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B4B5 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BDB9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBCB4
#9DBCB4
oklch(77% 0.035 178)
- #C8ABB4
#C8ABB4
oklch(76.9% 0.036 357.3)
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 #9DBCB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #9DBCB4 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.