#9BCBD8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(81.3% 0.053 216.2), rgb(155, 203, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#9BCBD8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCBD8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 203, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 44%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.053 216.2) |
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 #9BCBD8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCBD8 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCBD8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCBD8 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 218.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCBD8
oklch(81.3% 0.053 216.2)
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Step 400
400
#5CAEC3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 216.5)
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Step 500
500
#1399B4
oklch(63.1% 0.109 216.7)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#042C34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 214.5)
#9BCBD8 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) | #C2C8D9 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0D8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D0CF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCBD8
#9BCBD8
oklch(81.3% 0.053 216.2)
- #E2B6AA
#E2B6AA
oklch(81.2% 0.054 35.7)
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 #9BCBD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
Use #9BCBD8 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.