#9BCEBF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.1% 0.057 174.8), rgb(155, 206, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#9BCEBF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCEBF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 206, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.057 174.8) |
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 #9BCEBF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCEBF | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCEBF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCEBF 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCEBF
oklch(81.1% 0.057 174.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CB39D
oklch(70.6% 0.091 175)
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Step 500
500
#0EA085
oklch(63.1% 0.117 174.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#032E25
oklch(27% 0.048 174.9)
#9BCEBF 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) | #CAC8BE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C1C0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ECFC9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCEBF
#9BCEBF
oklch(81.1% 0.057 174.8)
- #E1B3C3
#E1B3C3
oklch(81.2% 0.057 355.6)
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 #9BCEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #9BCEBF 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.