#9BC2B4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.2% 0.046 171.2), rgb(155, 194, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#9BC2B4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC2B4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 194, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 24%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.046 171.2) |
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 #9BC2B4 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC2B4 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC2B4 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC2B4 text on black | 10.76:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC2B4
oklch(78.2% 0.046 171.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#439C82
oklch(63.1% 0.095 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#18866B
oklch(55.5% 0.102 171.1)
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Step 700
700
#02725A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 171.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D49
oklch(42.8% 0.08 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#9BC2B4 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) | #C0BDB3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B7B5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C3BE | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC2B4
#9BC2B4
oklch(78.2% 0.046 171.2)
- #D0ACBB
#D0ACBB
oklch(78.1% 0.046 351.3)
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 #9BC2B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
Use #9BC2B4 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.