#9BD2EA
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83.4% 0.066 226.7), rgb(155, 210, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#9BD2EA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD2EA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 210, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.066 226.7) |
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 #9BD2EA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD2EA | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9BD2EA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BD2EA text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.019 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.036 225.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD2EA
oklch(83.4% 0.066 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#4DAED3
oklch(70.8% 0.105 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#9BD2EA 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) | #C5CFEB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D9D9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD2EA
#9BD2EA
oklch(83.4% 0.066 226.7)
- #EEBCA5
#EEBCA5
oklch(83.4% 0.066 45.9)
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 #9BD2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
Use #9BD2EA 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.