#9BDED1
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.2% 0.07 181.1), rgb(155, 222, 209).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#9BDED1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.76:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDED1 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 222, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 50%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.07 181.1) |
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 #9BDED1 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BDED1 | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDED1 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDED1 text on black | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BDED1
oklch(85.2% 0.07 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#7AD4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 181.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#9BDED1 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) | #D8D6D1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCDD2 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87E0DA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDED1
#9BDED1
oklch(85.2% 0.07 181.1)
- #F6BCCB
#F6BCCB
oklch(85.2% 0.069 1.5)
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 #9BDED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.058
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
Use #9BDED1 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.