#9FBAB5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.7% 0.03 183.1), rgb(159, 186, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#9FBAB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 186, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 16%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.03 183.1) |
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 #9FBAB5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBAB5 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBAB5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBAB5 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBAB5
oklch(76.7% 0.03 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA3
oklch(70.7% 0.049 182.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D968D
oklch(63.1% 0.062 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#418077
oklch(55.5% 0.067 183.5)
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Step 700
700
#326C64
oklch(49% 0.062 183.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5852
oklch(42.6% 0.051 184.3)
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Step 900
900
#274944
oklch(37.8% 0.041 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B28
oklch(27.2% 0.026 183.3)
#9FBAB5 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) | #B7B7B5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B3B5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98BBB8 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBAB5
#9FBAB5
oklch(76.7% 0.03 183.1)
- #C5ACB1
#C5ACB1
oklch(76.7% 0.03 4.2)
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 #9FBAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
Use #9FBAB5 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.