#9BC3BC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.6% 0.044 183.3), rgb(155, 195, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#9BC3BC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC3BC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 195, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.044 183.3) |
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 #9BC3BC | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC3BC | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC3BC text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC3BC text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC3BC
oklch(78.6% 0.044 183.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA5
oklch(70.7% 0.069 183.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E9B8F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 183.6)
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Step 600
600
#098579
oklch(55.5% 0.097 183.7)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#035C53
oklch(42.7% 0.075 183.3)
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Step 900
900
#134C45
oklch(37.8% 0.059 183.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.036 183.6)
#9BC3BC 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) | #BFBEBC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B9BD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C5C1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC3BC
#9BC3BC
oklch(78.6% 0.044 183.3)
- #D3AEB6
#D3AEB6
oklch(78.6% 0.044 3.6)
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 #9BC3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #9BC3BC 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.