#9FC2B8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.5% 0.04 176), rgb(159, 194, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#9FC2B8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 194, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.04 176) |
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 #9FC2B8 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC2B8 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC2B8 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC2B8 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC2B8
oklch(78.5% 0.04 176)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A87
oklch(63.1% 0.082 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A8471
oklch(55.5% 0.089 175.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B705F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 176)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B40
oklch(37.7% 0.054 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#9FC2B8 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) | #BFBDB8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B9B9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C3BF | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC2B8
#9FC2B8
oklch(78.5% 0.04 176)
- #CFAFBA
#CFAFBA
oklch(78.5% 0.04 355.4)
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 #9FC2B8, 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 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #9FC2B8 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.