#9BCDC8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.053 188.5), rgb(155, 205, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#9BCDC8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 189°. 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 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 205, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.053 188.5) |
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 #9BCDC8 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCDC8 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCDC8 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCDC8 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.03 188.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCDC8
oklch(81.2% 0.053 188.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CB2AB
oklch(70.8% 0.084 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#0E9E96
oklch(63.1% 0.108 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#032D2B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 190)
#9BCDC8 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) | #C7C8C8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC0C9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD0CB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCDC8
#9BCDC8
oklch(81.2% 0.053 188.5)
- #E1B4BB
#E1B4BB
oklch(81.2% 0.053 7.8)
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 #9BCDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
Use #9BCDC8 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.