#9FC3BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(79% 0.039 188.1), rgb(159, 195, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#9FC3BF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC3BF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 195, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 23%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.039 188.1) |
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 #9FC3BF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC3BF | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC3BF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC3BF text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC3BF
oklch(79% 0.039 188.1)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA8
oklch(70.8% 0.063 187.9)
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Step 500
500
#499992
oklch(63.1% 0.079 187.8)
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Step 600
600
#23837D
oklch(55.5% 0.086 188.8)
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Step 700
700
#136F69
oklch(49.1% 0.08 188)
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Step 800
800
#155B56
oklch(42.8% 0.067 187.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A47
oklch(37.6% 0.052 189.5)
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Step 950
950
#112C29
oklch(27.1% 0.034 185.9)
#9FC3BF 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) | #BFBFBF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BAC0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C5C2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC3BF
#9FC3BF
oklch(79% 0.039 188.1)
- #D2B1B6
#D2B1B6
oklch(79.1% 0.039 7.7)
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 #9FC3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
Use #9FC3BF 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.