#9EC1BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.5% 0.038 192.1), rgb(158, 193, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#9EC1BF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC1BF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 193, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.038 192.1) |
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 #9EC1BF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC1BF | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC1BF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC1BF text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC1BF
oklch(78.5% 0.038 192.1)
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Step 400
400
#73ADAA
oklch(70.7% 0.061 191.8)
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Step 500
500
#4A9895
oklch(63% 0.077 192)
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Step 600
600
#278380
oklch(55.7% 0.084 191.8)
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Step 700
700
#176E6C
oklch(49% 0.077 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#185A58
oklch(42.7% 0.064 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A48
oklch(37.7% 0.05 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 192.1)
#9EC1BF 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) | #BDBDBF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B8BF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C3C0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC1BF
#9EC1BF
oklch(78.5% 0.038 192.1)
- #D0B0B2
#D0B0B2
oklch(78.6% 0.037 13.7)
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 #9EC1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #9EC1BF 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.