#9DBFC1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.037 200.8), rgb(157, 191, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#9DBFC1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBFC1 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 191, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.037 200.8) |
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 #9DBFC1 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBFC1 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBFC1 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBFC1 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBFC1
oklch(78% 0.037 200.8)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 200.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C979C
oklch(63.1% 0.075 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#298187
oklch(55.5% 0.081 201.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A6D72
oklch(49% 0.076 201.1)
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Step 800
800
#19595D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 201.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D494C
oklch(37.6% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#9DBFC1 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) | #BABCC1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B6C1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C2BF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBFC1
#9DBFC1
oklch(78% 0.037 200.8)
- #CEAFAD
#CEAFAD
oklch(78.1% 0.036 22.3)
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 #9DBFC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #9DBFC1 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.