#9FBBAF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.8% 0.035 167.7), rgb(159, 187, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#9FBBAF is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBBAF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 187, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.035 167.7) |
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 #9FBBAF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBBAF | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBBAF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBBAF text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBBAF
oklch(76.8% 0.035 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9881
oklch(63.2% 0.072 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#40826A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#326E59
oklch(49.2% 0.072 168)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A48
oklch(42.8% 0.061 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#274A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.047 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#9FBBAF 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) | #B9B7AE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3B0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BBB7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBBAF
#9FBBAF
oklch(76.8% 0.035 167.7)
- #C5ABB7
#C5ABB7
oklch(76.7% 0.034 348.4)
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 #9FBBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #9FBBAF 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.