#9BDEC8
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85% 0.074 172), rgb(155, 222, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#9BDEC8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 222, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 50%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.074 172) |
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 #9BDEC8 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BDEC8 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDEC8 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDEC8 text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 173.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BDEC8
oklch(85% 0.074 172)
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Step 300
300
#7BD5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 171.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#9BDEC8 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) | #DAD6C7 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECDC9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ADFD7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDEC8
#9BDEC8
oklch(85% 0.074 172)
- #F5BAD3
#F5BAD3
oklch(84.9% 0.075 351.6)
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 #9BDEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #9BDEC8 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.