#9FBDAC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.04 160.5), rgb(159, 189, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#9FBDAC is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBDAC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 189, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.04 160.5) |
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 #9FBDAC | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBDAC | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBDAC text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBDAC text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBDAC
oklch(77.1% 0.04 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE93
oklch(70.8% 0.066 160)
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Step 500
500
#5A9979
oklch(63.1% 0.082 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8361
oklch(55.5% 0.089 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F51
oklch(49.1% 0.083 161)
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Step 800
800
#275B42
oklch(42.8% 0.07 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#254A38
oklch(37.6% 0.053 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#9FBDAC 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) | #BCB8AB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B4AD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABDB8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBDAC
#9FBDAC
oklch(77.1% 0.04 160.5)
- #C7ABBD
#C7ABBD
oklch(77.1% 0.041 339.4)
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 #9FBDAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #9FBDAC 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.