#9BC0C8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.041 212.3), rgb(155, 192, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#9BC0C8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC0C8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 192, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.041 212.3) |
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 #9BC0C8 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC0C8 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC0C8 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC0C8 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC0C8
oklch(78.3% 0.041 212.3)
-
Step 400
400
#6FACB9
oklch(70.8% 0.066 212.6)
-
Step 500
500
#4397A7
oklch(63.1% 0.084 212)
-
Step 600
600
#188193
oklch(55.6% 0.092 212.7)
-
Step 700
700
#026D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 212.3)
-
Step 800
800
#0D5966
oklch(42.8% 0.071 212.7)
-
Step 900
900
#164953
oklch(37.7% 0.055 213.2)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#9BC0C8 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) | #B9BDC9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7C8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC4C2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC0C8
#9BC0C8
oklch(78.3% 0.041 212.3)
- #D2AFA8
#D2AFA8
oklch(78.3% 0.042 31.2)
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 #9BC0C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #9BC0C8 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.