#9BC3CC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.1% 0.044 212.9), rgb(155, 195, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#9BC3CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC3CC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 195, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.044 212.9) |
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 #9BC3CC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC3CC | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC3CC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC3CC 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC3CC
oklch(79.1% 0.044 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AADBB
oklch(70.8% 0.071 212.4)
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Step 500
500
#3A98AA
oklch(63.2% 0.091 212.6)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#104A54
oklch(37.8% 0.059 211.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B31
oklch(26.9% 0.038 212.5)
#9BC3CC 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) | #BCC0CD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B9CC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC7C6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC3CC
#9BC3CC
oklch(79.1% 0.044 212.9)
- #D6B1A9
#D6B1A9
oklch(79.1% 0.045 32.3)
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 #9BC3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
Use #9BC3CC 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.