#9BC4B7
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.047 173.7), rgb(155, 196, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#9BC4B7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC4B7 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 196, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.047 173.7) |
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 #9BC4B7 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC4B7 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC4B7 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC4B7 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC4B7
oklch(78.7% 0.047 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB09D
oklch(70.6% 0.075 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D9C85
oklch(63% 0.096 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#04876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.5)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#015D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#124C3F
oklch(37.6% 0.063 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#9BC4B7 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) | #C1BFB6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B9B8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C5C0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC4B7
#9BC4B7
oklch(78.7% 0.047 173.7)
- #D3AEBC
#D3AEBC
oklch(78.8% 0.047 353.5)
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 #9BC4B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #9BC4B7 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.