#9BCEC8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.4% 0.054 187.2), rgb(155, 206, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#9BCEC8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 206, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.054 187.2) |
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 #9BCEC8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCEC8 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCEC8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCEC8 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 186.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCEC8
oklch(81.4% 0.054 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#5AB2AA
oklch(70.7% 0.086 187.6)
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Step 500
500
#029E95
oklch(63% 0.109 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#022D2A
oklch(26.8% 0.045 187.7)
#9BCEC8 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) | #C9C8C8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC1C9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD0CC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCEC8
#9BCEC8
oklch(81.4% 0.054 187.2)
- #E2B4BC
#E2B4BC
oklch(81.3% 0.054 6.7)
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 #9BCEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
Use #9BCEC8 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.