#9BC3BA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.6% 0.044 179.8), rgb(155, 195, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#9BC3BA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC3BA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 195, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.044 179.8) |
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 #9BC3BA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC3BA | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC3BA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC3BA text on black | 10.90:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC3BA
oklch(78.6% 0.044 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA2
oklch(70.6% 0.07 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F9B8B
oklch(63% 0.091 179.9)
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Step 600
600
#0B8675
oklch(55.6% 0.099 179.5)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#055C50
oklch(42.6% 0.076 179.7)
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Step 900
900
#144C43
oklch(37.8% 0.059 180.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.037 180.8)
#9BC3BA 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) | #BFBEBA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B8BB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C4C0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC3BA
#9BC3BA
oklch(78.6% 0.044 179.8)
- #D2AEB8
#D2AEB8
oklch(78.5% 0.044 359.6)
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 #9BC3BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #9BC3BA 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.