#9BC4C2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79% 0.044 192.6), rgb(155, 196, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#9BC4C2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC4C2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 196, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.044 192.6) |
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 #9BC4C2 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC4C2 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC4C2 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC4C2 text on black | 11.06:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.025 190.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC4C2
oklch(79% 0.044 192.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AAFAC
oklch(70.8% 0.07 192.1)
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Step 500
500
#3A9A98
oklch(63% 0.089 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#104B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 192.3)
#9BC4C2 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) | #BFC0C2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BAC2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC6C3 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC4C2
#9BC4C2
oklch(79% 0.044 192.6)
- #D5B0B3
#D5B0B3
oklch(79.1% 0.043 12.6)
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 #9BC4C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #9BC4C2 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.