What color is #9BBCB3?

#9BBCB3 is a light, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(155, 188, 179), and in HSL hsl(164, 20%, 67%).

Is #9BBCB3 accessible as text?

On white, #9BBCB3 has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #9BBCB3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9BBCB3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-400 (#ABAB9C).

What colors go well with #9BBCB3?

#9BBCB3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BC9AA3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9BBCB3 below.

Is #9BBCB3 good for buttons?

#9BBCB3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9BBCB3 — white text only reaches 2.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9BBCB3 the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #9BBCB3 is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#9BBCB3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9BBCB3

Not just a swatch — here's how #9BBCB3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9BBCB3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9BBCB3 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Ash Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #9BBCB3 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9BBCB3 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Ash Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #9BBCB3 Secondary #D8E4E0 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ash Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9BBCB3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #C4E2DA

Ash Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ash Gray.

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Color Lab

How #9BBCB3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 73/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 66/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9BBCB3

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People also use #9BBCB3 with

Soft Sage Dark Gray Rosy Brown Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF1EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9AB9BC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9BBCB3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9BBCB3;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 188 179;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.8% 0.038 176.9);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E6EFED;
  --color-200: #CEDEDA;
  --color-300: #ABC5BE;
  --color-400: #88AAA1;
  --color-500: #698C83;
  --color-600: #546D67;
  --color-700: #3F4F4B;
  --color-800: #2C3533;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E6EFED',
    200: '#CEDEDA',
    300: '#ABC5BE',
    400: '#88AAA1',
    500: '#698C83',
    600: '#546D67',
    700: '#3F4F4B',
    800: '#2C3533',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #9BBCB3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E6EFED;
$base-200: #CEDEDA;
$base-300: #ABC5BE;
$base-400: #88AAA1;
$base-500: #698C83;
$base-600: #546D67;
$base-700: #3F4F4B;
$base-800: #2C3533;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #71A094;
$base-subtle: #E2EAE8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9BBCB3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDEDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC5BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88AAA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#698C83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#546D67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4F4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3533",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}