#9BD8DA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.2% 0.062 198.6), rgb(155, 216, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#9BD8DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD8DA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 216, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.062 198.6) |
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 #9BD8DA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD8DA | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9BD8DA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BD8DA text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 196.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD8DA
oklch(84.2% 0.062 198.6)
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Step 400
400
#44B3B7
oklch(70.6% 0.099 198.5)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#9BD8DA 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) | #D0D2DA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C9DB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85DCD8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD8DA
#9BD8DA
oklch(84.2% 0.062 198.6)
- #F1BBBB
#F1BBBB
oklch(84.1% 0.063 18.5)
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 #9BD8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
Use #9BD8DA 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.