#9BC2C3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.6% 0.042 198.3), rgb(155, 194, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#9BC2C3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC2C3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 194, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.042 198.3) |
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 #9BC2C3 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC2C3 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC2C3 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC2C3 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC2C3
oklch(78.6% 0.042 198.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DAEB0
oklch(70.8% 0.067 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F999C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 198.3)
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Step 600
600
#0C8387
oklch(55.5% 0.092 198.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#055B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 197.5)
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Step 900
900
#144A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.055 198.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 198.3)
#9BC2C3 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) | #BDBEC3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B8C3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC5C2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC2C3
#9BC2C3
oklch(78.6% 0.042 198.3)
- #D3AFAF
#D3AFAF
oklch(78.6% 0.042 18.1)
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 #9BC2C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #9BC2C3 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.