#9BDECB
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85% 0.073 174.9), rgb(155, 222, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#9BDECB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.70:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDECB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 222, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 50%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.073 174.9) |
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 #9BDECB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BDECB | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDECB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDECB text on black | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#EDF8F5
oklch(97% 0.012 178)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 176.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BDECB
oklch(85% 0.073 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#7BD5BD
oklch(81% 0.094 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#9BDECB 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) | #D9D6CA | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCDCC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89E0D8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDECB
#9BDECB
oklch(85% 0.073 174.9)
- #F5BBD0
#F5BBD0
oklch(85% 0.072 355.2)
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 #9BDECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.062
Use #9BDECB 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.