#9FBFB3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.039 170.6), rgb(159, 191, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#9FBFB3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBFB3 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 191, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 20%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.039 170.6) |
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 #9FBFB3 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBFB3 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBFB3 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBFB3 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBFB3
oklch(77.7% 0.039 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#79AD9B
oklch(70.6% 0.061 171)
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Step 500
500
#549983
oklch(63.1% 0.078 171)
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Step 600
600
#35836C
oklch(55.5% 0.085 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#276F5A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 170.4)
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Step 800
800
#225B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.066 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#224A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.05 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#9FBFB3 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) | #BDBBB2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B6B4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C0BB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBFB3
#9FBFB3
oklch(77.7% 0.039 170.6)
- #CBADBA
#CBADBA
oklch(77.8% 0.039 350.1)
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 #9FBFB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #9FBFB3 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.