#9BC4CE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.4% 0.046 214.3), rgb(155, 196, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#9BC4CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC4CE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 196, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.046 214.3) |
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 #9BC4CE | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC4CE | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC4CE text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC4CE text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#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
#C7DEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 212.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC4CE
oklch(79.4% 0.046 214.3)
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Step 400
400
#68ADBD
oklch(70.8% 0.073 214.2)
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Step 500
500
#3698AC
oklch(63.1% 0.093 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#0D4A55
oklch(37.8% 0.061 213)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B32
oklch(26.9% 0.039 214.8)
#9BC4CE 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) | #BCC1CF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BACE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC8C7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC4CE
#9BC4CE
oklch(79.4% 0.046 214.3)
- #D7B2A9
#D7B2A9
oklch(79.4% 0.045 33.9)
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 #9BC4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
Use #9BC4CE 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.