#9BC9CC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.4% 0.048 201.2), rgb(155, 201, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#9BC9CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC9CC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 201, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.048 201.2) |
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 #9BC9CC | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC9CC | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC9CC text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC9CC text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#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)
#9BC9CC
oklch(80.4% 0.048 201.2)
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Step 400
400
#61AFB5
oklch(70.6% 0.077 202)
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Step 500
500
#259BA2
oklch(63.1% 0.099 201.1)
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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
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#072C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 202.9)
#9BC9CC 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) | #C2C5CC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BECC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCCCA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC9CC
#9BC9CC
oklch(80.4% 0.048 201.2)
- #DDB3B2
#DDB3B2
oklch(80.4% 0.049 19.8)
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 #9BC9CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
Use #9BC9CC 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.