#9FBFC2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.035 203.5), rgb(159, 191, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#9FBFC2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 203°. 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 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBFC2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 191, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.035 203.5) |
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 #9FBFC2 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBFC2 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBFC2 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBFC2 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBFC2
oklch(78.2% 0.035 203.5)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB0
oklch(70.7% 0.055 203.5)
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Step 500
500
#50969D
oklch(63% 0.071 204)
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Step 600
600
#308088
oklch(55.5% 0.077 204.4)
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Step 700
700
#226D73
oklch(49.2% 0.072 202.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F585E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 204.9)
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Step 900
900
#20494D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 203.9)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#9FBFC2 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) | #BABCC2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B7C2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C2C0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBFC2
#9FBFC2
oklch(78.2% 0.035 203.5)
- #CEB0AD
#CEB0AD
oklch(78.2% 0.035 24.7)
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 #9FBFC2, 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 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #9FBFC2 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.