#9FACB8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.8% 0.023 245.9), rgb(159, 172, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#9FACB8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FACB8 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 172, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 15%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.023 245.9) |
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 #9FACB8 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FACB8 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FACB8 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FACB8 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FACB8
oklch(73.8% 0.023 245.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C8C9A
oklch(63.2% 0.028 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#657685
oklch(55.7% 0.031 245)
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Step 700
700
#536371
oklch(49.2% 0.03 244.9)
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Step 800
800
#44515C
oklch(42.8% 0.025 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A434B
oklch(37.8% 0.018 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#9FACB8 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) | #A7ACB9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A9B8 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99AFB0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FACB8
#9FACB8
oklch(73.8% 0.023 245.9)
- #B4A89C
#B4A89C
oklch(73.8% 0.022 67.5)
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 #9FACB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #9FACB8 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.