#9DC0BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.038 185.8), rgb(157, 192, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#9DC0BB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 186°. 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 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC0BB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 192, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.038 185.8) |
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 #9DC0BB | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC0BB | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC0BB text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC0BB text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC0BB
oklch(78.1% 0.038 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 186.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B9990
oklch(63.1% 0.078 185.5)
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Step 600
600
#28837A
oklch(55.5% 0.085 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#186F67
oklch(49.1% 0.079 185.7)
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Step 800
800
#185A54
oklch(42.5% 0.065 186.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A45
oklch(37.6% 0.051 185.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#9DC0BB 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) | #BCBCBB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7BC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C2BE | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC0BB
#9DC0BB
oklch(78.1% 0.038 185.8)
- #CEAEB4
#CEAEB4
oklch(78.1% 0.038 5.3)
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 #9DC0BB, 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 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #9DC0BB 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.