#9BD6CA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.2% 0.063 180.7), rgb(155, 214, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#9BD6CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD6CA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 214, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 42%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.063 180.7) |
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 #9BD6CA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD6CA | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9BD6CA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BD6CA text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 180.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD6CA
oklch(83.2% 0.063 180.7)
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Step 400
400
#4CB5A4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 181)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#9BD6CA 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) | #D1CFCA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C7CB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD8D2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD6CA
#9BD6CA
oklch(83.2% 0.063 180.7)
- #ECB8C6
#ECB8C6
oklch(83.3% 0.063 0.7)
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 #9BD6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #9BD6CA 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.