#9FBDBA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.033 189.1), rgb(159, 189, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#9FBDBA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBDBA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 189, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.033 189.1) |
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 #9FBDBA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBDBA | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBDBA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBDBA text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBDBA
oklch(77.5% 0.033 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA7
oklch(70.8% 0.053 188.1)
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Step 500
500
#569792
oklch(63.2% 0.067 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#38817C
oklch(55.6% 0.073 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A6D69
oklch(49.1% 0.067 189.8)
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Step 800
800
#245955
oklch(42.7% 0.057 188.6)
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Step 900
900
#234946
oklch(37.6% 0.044 188.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#9FBDBA 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) | #B9BABA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BFBC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBDBA
#9FBDBA
oklch(77.5% 0.033 189.1)
- #CAAEB1
#CAAEB1
oklch(77.6% 0.033 10.6)
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 #9FBDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #9FBDBA 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.