#9FBBC8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.036 227.6), rgb(159, 187, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#9FBBC8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 187, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 27%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.036 227.6) |
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 #9FBBC8 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBBC8 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBBC8 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBBC8 text on black | 10.41:1 | 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)
#9FBBC8
oklch(77.5% 0.036 227.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BD
oklch(70.7% 0.057 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#5793AC
oklch(63.2% 0.073 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A7C98
oklch(55.5% 0.08 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6981
oklch(49.1% 0.074 226.8)
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Step 800
800
#255669
oklch(42.8% 0.061 226.4)
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Step 900
900
#244755
oklch(37.8% 0.047 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#9FBBC8 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) | #B4B9C9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB4C8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BFBF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBBC8
#9FBBC8
oklch(77.5% 0.036 227.6)
- #CAB0A3
#CAB0A3
oklch(77.6% 0.035 48.2)
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 #9FBBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
Use #9FBBC8 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.