#9EBFC9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.4% 0.038 218.1), rgb(158, 191, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#9EBFC9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 218°. 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 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBFC9 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 191, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.038 218.1) |
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 #9EBFC9 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBFC9 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBFC9 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBFC9 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBFC9
oklch(78.4% 0.038 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#74AABA
oklch(70.6% 0.061 218.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C95A9
oklch(63.1% 0.079 218)
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Step 600
600
#2B7F94
oklch(55.6% 0.085 217.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C6B7F
oklch(49.1% 0.079 218.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5767
oklch(42.6% 0.066 218.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4854
oklch(37.7% 0.051 218.9)
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Step 950
950
#122A31
oklch(26.9% 0.033 219.1)
#9EBFC9 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) | #B8BDCA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7C9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C3C2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBFC9
#9EBFC9
oklch(78.4% 0.038 218.1)
- #CFB1A7
#CFB1A7
oklch(78.4% 0.038 39.3)
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 #9EBFC9, 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
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
Use #9EBFC9 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.