#9FBDCA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.037 225.9), rgb(159, 189, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#9FBDCA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBDCA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 189, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.037 225.9) |
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 #9FBDCA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBDCA | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBDCA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBDCA text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBDCA
oklch(78% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BD
oklch(70.7% 0.06 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#5393AD
oklch(63.1% 0.076 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#347D98
oklch(55.5% 0.083 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#266982
oklch(49% 0.077 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#21566A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 226.3)
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Step 900
900
#214756
oklch(37.7% 0.05 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#9FBDCA 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) | #B6BBCB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C1C1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBDCA
#9FBDCA
oklch(78% 0.037 225.9)
- #CDB1A4
#CDB1A4
oklch(78.1% 0.037 46.4)
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 #9FBDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
Use #9FBDCA 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.