#9BC8CB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.2% 0.047 201.3), rgb(155, 200, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#9BC8CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC8CB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 200, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.047 201.3) |
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 #9BC8CB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC8CB | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC8CB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC8CB text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC8CB
oklch(80.2% 0.047 201.3)
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Step 400
400
#63AFB4
oklch(70.7% 0.076 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#299BA2
oklch(63.2% 0.097 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#024B50
oklch(37.6% 0.063 202.6)
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Step 950
950
#082C2F
oklch(27% 0.04 203.1)
#9BC8CB 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) | #C1C4CB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BDCB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCBC9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC8CB
#9BC8CB
oklch(80.2% 0.047 201.3)
- #DCB3B1
#DCB3B1
oklch(80.3% 0.048 21.5)
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 #9BC8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
Use #9BC8CB 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.