#9FBCB2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.035 172.5), rgb(159, 188, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#9FBCB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBCB2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 188, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.035 172.5) |
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 #9FBCB2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBCB2 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBCB2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBCB2 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBCB2
oklch(77.1% 0.035 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9D
oklch(70.6% 0.055 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9885
oklch(63.2% 0.071 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D826F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 173)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E5C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 171.9)
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Step 800
800
#285A4C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 172.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.046 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#9FBCB2 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) | #BAB8B2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B4B3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BDB9 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBCB2
#9FBCB2
oklch(77.1% 0.035 172.5)
- #C7ACB6
#C7ACB6
oklch(77.1% 0.034 353.6)
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 #9FBCB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
Use #9FBCB2 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.