Palettes / Colors / #9ABCBB
#9ABCBB — Light Dusty Teal
#9ABCBB is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #9ABCBB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#9ABCBB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BC9A9B; it also sits naturally between #9ABCAA and #9AACBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9ABCBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 154, 188, 187 |
| HSL | 178°, 20%, 67% |
| HSV | 178°, 18%, 74% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 1%, 26% |
| XYZ | 40.28, 46.42, 53.85 |
| Yxy | 46.42, 0.2866, 0.3303 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.82, -11.59, -3.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.14, -10.23, -2.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 60% · Green 74% · Blue 73%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9ABCBB
.text { color: #9ABCBB; }
.background { background-color: #9ABCBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9ABCBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(154, 188, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 20%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9ABCBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(154, 188, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9ABCBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(154, 188, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9ABCBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9ABCBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BC9A9B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9ABCBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9ABCBB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #9ABCBB: ·
How #9ABCBB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #9ABCBB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #9ABCBB?
#9ABCBB is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 154, 188, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9ABCBB?
#9ABCBB is RGB 154, 188, 187 — HSL 178°, 20%, 67% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 1%, 26%.
What colors go with #9ABCBB?
Its complement is #BC9A9B; analogous partners are #9ABCAA and #9AACBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9ABCBB for text?
Black text on #9ABCBB has a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.