#9BC5BC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.1% 0.046 180.5), rgb(155, 197, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#9BC5BC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC5BC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 197, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.046 180.5) |
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 #9BC5BC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC5BC | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC5BC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC5BC text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC5BC
oklch(79.1% 0.046 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AB0A3
oklch(70.7% 0.074 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#399C8C
oklch(63.1% 0.095 180.5)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4C43
oklch(37.7% 0.062 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.04 179.1)
#9BC5BC 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) | #C1C0BC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BABD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C7C2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC5BC
#9BC5BC
oklch(79.1% 0.046 180.5)
- #D5AFB9
#D5AFB9
oklch(79.1% 0.046 0.6)
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 #9BC5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
Use #9BC5BC 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.