#9BCBC3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.6% 0.052 183.7), rgb(155, 203, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#9BCBC3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCBC3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 203, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.052 183.7) |
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 #9BCBC3 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCBC3 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCBC3 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCBC3 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 183.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCBC3
oklch(80.6% 0.052 183.7)
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Step 400
400
#60B2A6
oklch(70.8% 0.083 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#209E90
oklch(63.1% 0.105 183.4)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#062D29
oklch(27% 0.043 185)
#9BCBC3 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) | #C6C5C3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBFC4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DCDC8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCBC3
#9BCBC3
oklch(80.6% 0.052 183.7)
- #DEB2BC
#DEB2BC
oklch(80.6% 0.053 3.1)
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 #9BCBC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #9BCBC3 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.