#9FBBC7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.035 225.6), rgb(159, 187, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#9FBBC7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBBC7 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 187, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 26%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.035 225.6) |
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 #9FBBC7 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBBC7 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBBC7 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBBC7 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBBC7
oklch(77.5% 0.035 225.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BB
oklch(70.6% 0.056 225.9)
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Step 500
500
#5793AA
oklch(63.1% 0.071 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A7D96
oklch(55.7% 0.078 225.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C6980
oklch(49.1% 0.072 226)
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Step 800
800
#265668
oklch(42.8% 0.06 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#244754
oklch(37.7% 0.046 224.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A31
oklch(27.1% 0.029 222.4)
#9FBBC7 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) | #B4B9C8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB4C7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BFBF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBBC7
#9FBBC7
oklch(77.5% 0.035 225.6)
- #CAAFA4
#CAAFA4
oklch(77.4% 0.035 43.4)
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 #9FBBC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
Use #9FBBC7 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.