#9BC3D2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.3% 0.048 222.8), rgb(155, 195, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#9BC3D2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC3D2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 195, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.048 222.8) |
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 #9BC3D2 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC3D2 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC3D2 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC3D2 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC3D2
oklch(79.3% 0.048 222.8)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC3
oklch(70.6% 0.076 223.3)
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Step 500
500
#3896B4
oklch(63.1% 0.097 222.9)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F495A
oklch(37.8% 0.063 222.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.04 222.7)
#9BC3D2 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) | #BAC1D3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BAD2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC8C8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC3D2
#9BC3D2
oklch(79.3% 0.048 222.8)
- #D7B2A4
#D7B2A4
oklch(79.2% 0.047 41.8)
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 #9BC3D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #9BC3D2 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.