#9BC3CA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.1% 0.044 209.4), rgb(155, 195, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#9BC3CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC3CA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 195, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.044 209.4) |
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 #9BC3CA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC3CA | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC3CA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC3CA text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC3CA
oklch(79.1% 0.044 209.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AADB8
oklch(70.7% 0.07 209)
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Step 500
500
#3A98A7
oklch(63.1% 0.089 209.8)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#104A52
oklch(37.7% 0.058 208.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.036 210.1)
#9BC3CA 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) | #BCC0CA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B9CA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC7C5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC3CA
#9BC3CA
oklch(79.1% 0.044 209.4)
- #D5B1AB
#D5B1AB
oklch(79% 0.043 29.1)
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 #9BC3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
Use #9BC3CA 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.