#9BCDCA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.052 191.6), rgb(155, 205, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#9BCDCA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCDCA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 205, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.052 191.6) |
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 #9BCDCA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCDCA | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCDCA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCDCA text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#C4E0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 191.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCDCA
oklch(81.2% 0.052 191.6)
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Step 400
400
#5BB1AD
oklch(70.6% 0.084 191.4)
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Step 500
500
#0C9E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.107 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#032D2C
oklch(27% 0.044 192.4)
#9BCDCA 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) | #C7C8CA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC1CB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD0CC | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCDCA
#9BCDCA
oklch(81.2% 0.052 191.6)
- #E1B4B9
#E1B4B9
oklch(81.1% 0.053 10.8)
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 #9BCDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #9BCDCA 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.