#9BCAC8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.5% 0.049 193), rgb(155, 202, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#9BCAC8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCAC8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 202, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.049 193) |
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 #9BCAC8 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCAC8 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCAC8 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCAC8 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCAC8
oklch(80.5% 0.049 193)
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Step 400
400
#60B0AE
oklch(70.6% 0.079 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#229C9A
oklch(63% 0.101 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#062D2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 192.4)
#9BCAC8 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) | #C4C5C8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBEC9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCDC9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCAC8
#9BCAC8
oklch(80.5% 0.049 193)
- #DDB3B6
#DDB3B6
oklch(80.5% 0.049 13.4)
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 #9BCAC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #9BCAC8 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.