Palettes / Colors / #9BBBBB

#9BBBBB — Light Dusty Teal

#9BBBBB is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the teal family.

#9BBBBB 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 #BB9B9B; it also sits naturally between #9BBBAB and #9BABBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 61% · Green 73% · Blue 73%

Cyan 17% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #9BBBBB

.text { color: #9BBBBB; }
.background { background-color: #9BBBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9BBBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(155, 187, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 19%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9BBBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(155, 187, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9BBBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(155, 187, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9BBBBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9BBBBB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BB9B9B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9BBBBB: #000000.

How #9BBBBB 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 #9BBBBB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #9BBBBB?

#9BBBBB is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 155, 187, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9BBBBB?

#9BBBBB is RGB 155, 187, 187 — HSL 180°, 19%, 67% — CMYK 17%, 0%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #9BBBBB?

Its complement is #BB9B9B; analogous partners are #9BBBAB and #9BABBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9BBBBB for text?

Black text on #9BBBBB has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.