#9BC3BF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.7% 0.043 188.8), rgb(155, 195, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#9BC3BF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC3BF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 195, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.043 188.8) |
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 #9BC3BF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC3BF | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC3BF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC3BF text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC3BF
oklch(78.7% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA9
oklch(70.8% 0.069 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D9B94
oklch(63.2% 0.088 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#05857E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#025C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.3)
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Step 900
900
#134B48
oklch(37.7% 0.057 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2A
oklch(27% 0.036 189.3)
#9BC3BF 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) | #BEBFBF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B9C0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC5C2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC3BF
#9BC3BF
oklch(78.7% 0.043 188.8)
- #D3AFB4
#D3AFB4
oklch(78.7% 0.042 8.7)
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 #9BC3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #9BC3BF 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.