#9BDCD6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.9% 0.066 188.8), rgb(155, 220, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#9BDCD6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDCD6 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 220, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.066 188.8) |
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 #9BDCD6 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BDCD6 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDCD6 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDCD6 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0ED
oklch(93.7% 0.026 187.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BDCD6
oklch(84.9% 0.066 188.8)
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Step 300
300
#7CD3CB
oklch(81% 0.085 188.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B9B0
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#9BDCD6 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) | #D5D5D6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CCD7 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85DFDA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDCD6
#9BDCD6
oklch(84.9% 0.066 188.8)
- #F5BCC5
#F5BCC5
oklch(84.9% 0.067 8)
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 #9BDCD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.019
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.058
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.059
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
Use #9BDCD6 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.