#9EBBB8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.032 188.9), rgb(158, 187, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#9EBBB8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBBB8 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 187, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.032 188.9) |
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 #9EBBB8 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBBB8 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBBB8 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBBB8 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBBB8
oklch(77% 0.032 188.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CABA7
oklch(70.7% 0.051 189.5)
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Step 500
500
#589691
oklch(63% 0.065 189)
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Step 600
600
#3B817C
oklch(55.7% 0.071 189.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C6D68
oklch(49.2% 0.066 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#265955
oklch(42.8% 0.055 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#244946
oklch(37.7% 0.043 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#9EBBB8 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) | #B8B8B8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B3B8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BDBA | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBBB8
#9EBBB8
oklch(77% 0.032 188.9)
- #C7ACB0
#C7ACB0
oklch(76.9% 0.032 7.8)
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 #9EBBB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #9EBBB8 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.