#9FB8AB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.033 163), rgb(159, 184, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#9FB8AB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB8AB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 184, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 15%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.033 163) |
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 #9FB8AB | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB8AB | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB8AB text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB8AB text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FB8AB
oklch(76% 0.033 163)
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Step 400
400
#83AB97
oklch(70.6% 0.052 163)
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Step 500
500
#63977E
oklch(63.2% 0.067 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#488167
oklch(55.6% 0.073 163)
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Step 700
700
#396D55
oklch(49.1% 0.069 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#305946
oklch(42.8% 0.057 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B493B
oklch(37.7% 0.044 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#9FB8AB 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) | #B7B4AA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB8B4 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB8AB
#9FB8AB
oklch(76% 0.033 163)
- #C1A9B7
#C1A9B7
oklch(76% 0.034 342)
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 #9FB8AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #9FB8AB 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.