#9BC0CA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.4% 0.042 216), rgb(155, 192, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#9BC0CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC0CA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 192, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.042 216) |
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 #9BC0CA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC0CA | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC0CA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC0CA text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC0CA
oklch(78.4% 0.042 216)
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Step 400
400
#6EACBB
oklch(70.8% 0.067 214.7)
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Step 500
500
#4296AB
oklch(63% 0.086 216.8)
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Step 600
600
#178096
oklch(55.5% 0.093 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#016C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C5868
oklch(42.6% 0.072 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#164955
oklch(37.7% 0.056 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B31
oklch(27% 0.035 213.8)
#9BC0CA 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) | #B9BDCB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7CA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC4C3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC0CA
#9BC0CA
oklch(78.4% 0.042 216)
- #D2B0A6
#D2B0A6
oklch(78.4% 0.042 37)
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 #9BC0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #9BC0CA 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.