#9FBFB0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.041 165.3), rgb(159, 191, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#9FBFB0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 165°. 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 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBFB0 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 191, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 20%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.041 165.3) |
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 #9FBFB0 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBFB0 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBFB0 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBFB0 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBFB0
oklch(77.7% 0.041 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE97
oklch(70.8% 0.065 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#559A7D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#368466
oklch(55.6% 0.091 165.1)
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Step 700
700
#287055
oklch(49.2% 0.084 165)
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Step 800
800
#235B46
oklch(42.7% 0.069 165.7)
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Step 900
900
#224B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#9FBFB0 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) | #BEBAAF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6B1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BFBA | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBFB0
#9FBFB0
oklch(77.7% 0.041 165.3)
- #CAACBC
#CAACBC
oklch(77.5% 0.041 344.7)
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 #9FBFB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #9FBFB0 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.