#9BC2D5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.2% 0.05 229.1), rgb(155, 194, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#9BC2D5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC2D5 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 194, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 41%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.05 229.1) |
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 #9BC2D5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC2D5 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC2D5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC2D5 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC2D5
oklch(79.2% 0.05 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AAAC8
oklch(70.6% 0.079 229.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A95BA
oklch(63.1% 0.101 228.6)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#10485D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 228.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A37
oklch(27% 0.042 230.5)
#9BC2D5 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) | #B8C0D6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B9D5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C8C8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC2D5
#9BC2D5
oklch(79.2% 0.05 229.1)
- #D7B3A0
#D7B3A0
oklch(79.3% 0.05 49.4)
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 #9BC2D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.008
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #9BC2D5 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.