#9BD4E1
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(83.5% 0.061 213.4), rgb(155, 212, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#9BD4E1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 212, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.061 213.4) |
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 #9BD4E1 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD4E1 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9BD4E1 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BD4E1 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 215.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD4E1
oklch(83.5% 0.061 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#4BB0C5
oklch(70.6% 0.097 213.6)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#9BD4E1 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) | #CAD0E2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC7E1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83DAD8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD4E1
#9BD4E1
oklch(83.5% 0.061 213.4)
- #EEBBB0
#EEBBB0
oklch(83.5% 0.061 32.3)
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 #9BD4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.025
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #9BD4E1 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.