#9FB8B2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.029 179.4), rgb(159, 184, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#9FB8B2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 184, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 15%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.029 179.4) |
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 #9FB8B2 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB8B2 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB8B2 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB8B2 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FB8B2
oklch(76.2% 0.029 179.4)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.045 179.6)
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Step 500
500
#61958A
oklch(63% 0.058 179.5)
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Step 600
600
#468074
oklch(55.7% 0.064 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#376C62
oklch(49.1% 0.059 180)
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Step 800
800
#2E5850
oklch(42.7% 0.049 180.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4842
oklch(37.6% 0.038 180)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#9FB8B2 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) | #B6B5B2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B1B2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B9B6 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB8B2
#9FB8B2
oklch(76.2% 0.029 179.4)
- #C2ABB1
#C2ABB1
oklch(76.3% 0.028 0.2)
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 #9FB8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #9FB8B2 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.