#9FBCC0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.032 206.7), rgb(159, 188, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#9FBCC0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBCC0 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 188, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 21%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.032 206.7) |
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 #9FBCC0 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBCC0 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBCC0 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBCC0 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBCC0
oklch(77.5% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#57959D
oklch(63.1% 0.065 206.3)
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Step 600
600
#397F88
oklch(55.5% 0.071 206.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B74
oklch(49% 0.066 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#25585E
oklch(42.8% 0.055 205.7)
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Step 900
900
#24484D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#9FBCC0 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) | #B7B9C0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B5C0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BFBD | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBCC0
#9FBCC0
oklch(77.5% 0.032 206.7)
- #CAAEAB
#CAAEAB
oklch(77.4% 0.033 25.1)
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 #9FBCC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
Use #9FBCC0 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.