#9BD0CE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82% 0.055 193.2), rgb(155, 208, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#9BD0CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 193°. 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 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD0CE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 208, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.055 193.2) |
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 #9BD0CE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD0CE | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD0CE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BD0CE text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#DEEDED
oklch(93.5% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 194.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD0CE
oklch(82% 0.055 193.2)
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Step 400
400
#56B2B0
oklch(70.7% 0.088 193.5)
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Step 500
500
#009E9C
oklch(63.2% 0.108 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#9BD0CE 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) | #CACBCE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC3CF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD3CF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD0CE
#9BD0CE
oklch(82% 0.055 193.2)
- #E6B6BA
#E6B6BA
oklch(82% 0.056 12.8)
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 #9BD0CE, 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 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #9BD0CE 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.