#9FBDB1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.037 169.2), rgb(159, 189, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#9FBDB1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBDB1 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 189, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.037 169.2) |
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 #9FBDB1 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBDB1 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBDB1 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBDB1 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBDB1
oklch(77.3% 0.037 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.059 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#589882
oklch(63% 0.075 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B836B
oklch(55.7% 0.082 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F59
oklch(49.2% 0.077 168.6)
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Step 800
800
#265A49
oklch(42.7% 0.063 169.2)
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Step 900
900
#254A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#9FBDB1 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) | #BBB9B0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B5B2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BDB9 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBDB1
#9FBDB1
oklch(77.3% 0.037 169.2)
- #C8ACB9
#C8ACB9
oklch(77.3% 0.037 348.3)
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 #9FBDB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #9FBDB1 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.