#9BCEBA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.06 168.7), rgb(155, 206, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#9BCEBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCEBA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 206, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.06 168.7) |
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 #9BCEBA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCEBA | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCEBA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCEBA text on black | 11.93:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 167.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCEBA
oklch(81% 0.06 168.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DB496
oklch(70.7% 0.096 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#13A17C
oklch(63.2% 0.124 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#042E22
oklch(26.9% 0.05 169.1)
#9BCEBA 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) | #CBC7B9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0BB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCFC8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCEBA
#9BCEBA
oklch(81% 0.06 168.7)
- #E0B2C7
#E0B2C7
oklch(81.1% 0.06 349.4)
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 #9BCEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.012
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #9BCEBA 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.