#9FB8BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.029 213.8), rgb(159, 184, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#9FB8BE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB8BE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 184, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.029 213.8) |
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 #9FB8BE | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB8BE | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB8BE text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB8BE text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FB8BE
oklch(76.6% 0.029 213.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A9B2
oklch(70.8% 0.046 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E939F
oklch(63.1% 0.059 213.6)
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Step 600
600
#437D8A
oklch(55.5% 0.064 214)
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Step 700
700
#346A75
oklch(49.2% 0.06 212.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C565F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 213.2)
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Step 900
900
#28474E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 213.7)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#9FB8BE 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) | #B3B6BE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2BE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BBBA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB8BE
#9FB8BE
oklch(76.6% 0.029 213.8)
- #C4ADA7
#C4ADA7
oklch(76.6% 0.028 35)
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 #9FB8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #9FB8BE 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.