Cool Gray #9AA7B0
A mid-light gray with a cool blue undertone; the modern technical neutral.
Use cases: Tech UI · Dashboards
Families: Blues
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #9AA7B0 | |
| RGB | rgb(154, 167, 176) | |
| HSL | hsl(205, 12%, 65%) | |
| HSV | hsv(205, 13%, 69%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.02 237.9) | |
| OKLab | oklab(72.1% -0.0105 -0.0167) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(12.5%, 5.1%, 0%, 31%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(34.9798, 37.6415, 46.4885) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.8, -2.7, -6.2) | |
| CIE-LCH | lch(67.8, 6.8, 246.4°) | |
| Luminance | 0.376 (WCAG relative) |
Source: Tintiva editorial record. CSS keyword: coolgray.
Collections: Muted Colors · Cool Gray Colors
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
OKLCH ramp (perceptually uniform, modern CSS)
Shades (toward black)
Tints (toward white)
Tones (toward gray)
Color harmonies
Complementary
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Best text on cool gray
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1. Open the contrast checker →
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Cool Grey #95A3A6 | 3.57 | |
| Bluey Grey #89A0B0 | 4.51 | |
| Bluegrey #85A3B2 | 5.69 | |
| Dark Gray #A9A9A9 | 6.45 | |
| Pewter #899397 | 6.67 | |
| Dove Gray #B6B8BD | 7.15 |
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Top matches by hue harmony, contrast and saturation compatibility. See all 10 ranked combinations →
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.