#9BC8BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.8% 0.049 181.4), rgb(155, 200, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#9BC8BF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC8BF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 200, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.049 181.4) |
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 #9BC8BF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC8BF | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC8BF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC8BF text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC8BF
oklch(79.8% 0.049 181.4)
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Step 400
400
#65B1A4
oklch(70.7% 0.079 181.7)
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Step 500
500
#2E9D8D
oklch(63.1% 0.1 181.2)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#064D44
oklch(37.8% 0.066 181.3)
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Step 950
950
#092D28
oklch(27% 0.041 182.1)
#9BC8BF 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) | #C4C3BF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBCC0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCAC5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC8BF
#9BC8BF
oklch(79.8% 0.049 181.4)
- #D9B1BB
#D9B1BB
oklch(79.9% 0.048 1.5)
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 #9BC8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #9BC8BF 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.