#9EBFBC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.036 189.7), rgb(158, 191, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#9EBFBC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBFBC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 191, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.036 189.7) |
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 #9EBFBC | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBFBC | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBFBC text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBFBC text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBFBC
oklch(77.9% 0.036 189.7)
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Step 400
400
#76ACA8
oklch(70.6% 0.057 190.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F9893
oklch(63.1% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F827D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 189.5)
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Step 700
700
#206E6A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 190.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A56
oklch(42.8% 0.062 189)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A47
oklch(37.8% 0.048 189.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#9EBFBC 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) | #BBBBBC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B6BC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C1BE | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBFBC
#9EBFBC
oklch(77.9% 0.036 189.7)
- #CDAEB2
#CDAEB2
oklch(77.9% 0.036 9.2)
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 #9EBFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
Use #9EBFBC 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.