#9BD7DC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84% 0.061 202.5), rgb(155, 215, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#9BD7DC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD7DC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 215, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.061 202.5) |
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 #9BD7DC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD7DC | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9BD7DC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BD7DC text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 203.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD7DC
oklch(84% 0.061 202.5)
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Step 400
400
#46B3BB
oklch(70.8% 0.098 202)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#9BD7DC 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) | #CED2DC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C9DC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84DCD8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD7DC
#9BD7DC
oklch(84% 0.061 202.5)
- #F0BCB8
#F0BCB8
oklch(84.1% 0.061 23.5)
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 #9BD7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #9BD7DC 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.