#9FBFBC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.035 189.5), rgb(159, 191, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#9FBFBC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBFBC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 191, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 20%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.035 189.5) |
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 #9FBFBC | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBFBC | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBFBC text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBFBC text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBFBC
oklch(78% 0.035 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#78ACA8
oklch(70.7% 0.055 190)
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Step 500
500
#529893
oklch(63.2% 0.071 189.5)
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Step 600
600
#32827D
oklch(55.7% 0.078 189.5)
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Step 700
700
#236E69
oklch(49.2% 0.073 188.8)
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Step 800
800
#205956
oklch(42.6% 0.059 190.4)
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Step 900
900
#204A47
oklch(37.8% 0.047 189.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#9FBFBC 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) | #BBBBBC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7BC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C1BE | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBFBC
#9FBFBC
oklch(78% 0.035 189.5)
- #CCAFB2
#CCAFB2
oklch(78% 0.034 10.8)
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 #9FBFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #9FBFBC 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.