#9DBCBE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.034 201.3), rgb(157, 188, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#9DBCBE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBCBE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 188, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.034 201.3) |
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 #9DBCBE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBCBE | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBCBE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBCBE text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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)
#9DBCBE
oklch(77.3% 0.034 201.3)
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Step 400
400
#78ABAF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 202.2)
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Step 500
500
#53969B
oklch(63.1% 0.069 201.8)
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Step 600
600
#348085
oklch(55.5% 0.074 201.2)
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Step 700
700
#256C71
oklch(49% 0.069 201.8)
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Step 800
800
#21585C
oklch(42.6% 0.057 201.9)
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Step 900
900
#21494B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 199.8)
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Step 950
950
#142B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 199.2)
#9DBCBE 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) | #B7B9BE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B4BE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BEBC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBCBE
#9DBCBE
oklch(77.3% 0.034 201.3)
- #CAADAC
#CAADAC
oklch(77.3% 0.034 20.3)
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 #9DBCBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
Use #9DBCBE 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.