#9FB8AF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.03 171.8), rgb(159, 184, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#9FB8AF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB8AF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 184, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 15%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.03 171.8) |
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 #9FB8AF | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB8AF | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB8AF text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB8AF text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FB8AF
oklch(76.1% 0.03 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.049 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#629685
oklch(63.1% 0.061 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#47806F
oklch(55.5% 0.066 172.5)
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Step 700
700
#386C5C
oklch(49% 0.062 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F584C
oklch(42.6% 0.051 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A493F
oklch(37.8% 0.041 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#9FB8AF 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) | #B6B4AF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B1B0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB9B5 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB8AF
#9FB8AF
oklch(76.1% 0.03 171.8)
- #C2AAB3
#C2AAB3
oklch(76.1% 0.03 353.2)
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 #9FB8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
Use #9FB8AF 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.