#9DBDB2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.038 172.4), rgb(157, 189, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#9DBDB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBDB2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 189, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.038 172.4) |
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 #9DBDB2 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBDB2 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBDB2 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBDB2 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBDB2
oklch(77.1% 0.038 172.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AD9C
oklch(70.6% 0.061 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#549984
oklch(63.1% 0.078 171.9)
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Step 600
600
#35836E
oklch(55.5% 0.084 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#266F5C
oklch(49.1% 0.078 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#225B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.066 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#224A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.05 173.4)
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Step 950
950
#152C25
oklch(27.2% 0.032 172.2)
#9DBDB2 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) | #BBB9B2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B4B3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BEBA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBDB2
#9DBDB2
oklch(77.1% 0.038 172.4)
- #C9ABB7
#C9ABB7
oklch(77.1% 0.038 352)
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 #9DBDB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
Use #9DBDB2 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.