#9BCDCD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.3% 0.052 196.2), rgb(155, 205, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#9BCDCD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 196°. 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 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCDCD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 205, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.052 196.2) |
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 #9BCDCD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCDCD | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCDCD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCDCD text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 196.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCDCD
oklch(81.3% 0.052 196.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BB1B2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#089D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.106 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#032D2D
oklch(27% 0.044 194.9)
#9BCDCD 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) | #C6C8CD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC1CD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD0CD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCDCD
#9BCDCD
oklch(81.3% 0.052 196.2)
- #E2B5B6
#E2B5B6
oklch(81.3% 0.052 16.8)
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 #9BCDCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #9BCDCD 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.