#9DBFB4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.04 173.6), rgb(157, 191, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#9DBFB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBFB4 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 191, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.04 173.6) |
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 #9DBFB4 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBFB4 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBFB4 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBFB4 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBFB4
oklch(77.6% 0.04 173.6)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9D
oklch(70.7% 0.064 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9A85
oklch(63.2% 0.082 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E846F
oklch(55.6% 0.088 173.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F705D
oklch(49.2% 0.083 173.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 173.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 173)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#9DBFB4 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) | #BDBAB4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B6B5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C0BC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBFB4
#9DBFB4
oklch(77.6% 0.04 173.6)
- #CCACB8
#CCACB8
oklch(77.6% 0.04 353.5)
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 #9DBFB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #9DBFB4 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.