#9BC5B2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.052 165.7), rgb(155, 197, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#9BC5B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC5B2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 197, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.052 165.7) |
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 #9BC5B2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC5B2 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC5B2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC5B2 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC5B2
oklch(78.8% 0.052 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB194
oklch(70.6% 0.083 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C9E7A
oklch(63.2% 0.107 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#124D39
oklch(37.7% 0.069 166)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.044 165.5)
#9BC5B2 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) | #C3BFB1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBAB3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C5BF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC5B2
#9BC5B2
oklch(78.8% 0.052 165.7)
- #D4ADC1
#D4ADC1
oklch(78.8% 0.052 346.1)
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 #9BC5B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
Use #9BC5B2 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.