#9DBFB8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.038 181.4), rgb(157, 191, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#9DBFB8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBFB8 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 191, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.038 181.4) |
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 #9DBFB8 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBFB8 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBFB8 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBFB8 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBFB8
oklch(77.8% 0.038 181.4)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA3
oklch(70.6% 0.06 181.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E998C
oklch(63.1% 0.078 181)
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Step 600
600
#2C8376
oklch(55.5% 0.084 181.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D6F63
oklch(49.1% 0.079 181)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B51
oklch(42.8% 0.065 180.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A43
oklch(37.6% 0.05 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#9DBFB8 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) | #BCBBB8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B6B9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C0BD | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBFB8
#9DBFB8
oklch(77.8% 0.038 181.4)
- #CDADB5
#CDADB5
oklch(77.8% 0.039 1.2)
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 #9DBFB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #9DBFB8 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.