#9BC4CB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.3% 0.045 209.1), rgb(155, 196, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#9BC4CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.045 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 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC4CB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 196, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.045 209.1) |
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 #9BC4CB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC4CB | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC4CB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC4CB text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC4CB
oklch(79.3% 0.045 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#69ADB9
oklch(70.7% 0.071 210)
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Step 500
500
#3798A7
oklch(63% 0.091 209.5)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4A53
oklch(37.7% 0.059 210)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.037 209.8)
#9BC4CB 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) | #BDC1CB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BACB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC8C6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC4CB
#9BC4CB
oklch(79.3% 0.045 209.1)
- #D7B1AB
#D7B1AB
oklch(79.2% 0.045 28.6)
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 #9BC4CB, 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 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
Use #9BC4CB 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.