#9BDEE7
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.9% 0.068 206.5), rgb(155, 222, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#9BDEE7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 206°. 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 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDEE7 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 222, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.068 206.5) |
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 #9BDEE7 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BDEE7 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDEE7 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDEE7 text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 205.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BDEE7
oklch(85.9% 0.068 206.5)
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Step 300
300
#77D1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#9BDEE7 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) | #D4D9E8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CFE7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FE4E1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDEE7
#9BDEE7
oklch(85.9% 0.068 206.5)
- #FBC0B9
#FBC0B9
oklch(85.9% 0.069 26.3)
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 #9BDEE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.024
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.051
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
Use #9BDEE7 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.