#9FBAB6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.7% 0.03 185.7), rgb(159, 186, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#9FBAB6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBAB6 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 186, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 16%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.03 185.7) |
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 #9FBAB6 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBAB6 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBAB6 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBAB6 text on black | 10.17:1 | 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
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBAB6
oklch(76.7% 0.03 185.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA5
oklch(70.8% 0.048 185.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D968F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 185.9)
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Step 600
600
#418079
oklch(55.6% 0.066 186.1)
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Step 700
700
#326C66
oklch(49.1% 0.062 186.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5853
oklch(42.6% 0.051 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#274945
oklch(37.8% 0.041 186)
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Step 950
950
#182B28
oklch(27.2% 0.026 183.3)
#9FBAB6 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) | #B7B7B6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B3B6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98BBB9 | 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°).
- #9FBAB6
#9FBAB6
oklch(76.7% 0.03 185.7)
- #C5ACB0
#C5ACB0
oklch(76.7% 0.029 6.9)
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 #9FBAB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #9FBAB6 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.