#9EBCBC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.033 196.5), rgb(158, 188, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#9EBCBC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBCBC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 188, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.033 196.5) |
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 #9EBCBC | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBCBC | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBCBC text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBCBC 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBCBC
oklch(77.3% 0.033 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAB
oklch(70.7% 0.052 196)
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Step 500
500
#559697
oklch(63% 0.067 196.9)
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Step 600
600
#378081
oklch(55.5% 0.072 196.5)
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Step 700
700
#296C6D
oklch(49% 0.067 196.6)
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Step 800
800
#245859
oklch(42.6% 0.055 197)
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Step 900
900
#234949
oklch(37.8% 0.043 195.5)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#9EBCBC 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) | #B8B9BC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B4BC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BEBC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBCBC
#9EBCBC
oklch(77.3% 0.033 196.5)
- #C9ADAE
#C9ADAE
oklch(77.2% 0.033 15.4)
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 #9EBCBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #9EBCBC 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.