#9EBBC6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.4% 0.035 222.8), rgb(158, 187, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#9EBBC6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBBC6 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 187, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 26%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.035 222.8) |
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 #9EBBC6 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBBC6 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBBC6 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBBC6 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBBC6
oklch(77.4% 0.035 222.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9BA
oklch(70.7% 0.056 222.3)
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Step 500
500
#5593A9
oklch(63% 0.072 223)
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Step 600
600
#377D95
oklch(55.5% 0.079 223.6)
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Step 700
700
#296A7F
oklch(49.2% 0.073 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#245667
oklch(42.7% 0.06 223.3)
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Step 900
900
#234754
oklch(37.7% 0.047 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#9EBBC6 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) | #B5B9C7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB4C6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BFBE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBBC6
#9EBBC6
oklch(77.4% 0.035 222.8)
- #CAAFA4
#CAAFA4
oklch(77.4% 0.035 43.4)
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 #9EBBC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
Use #9EBBC6 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.