#9BDFEA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.2% 0.07 208.6), rgb(155, 223, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#9BDFEA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.13:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDFEA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 223, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.07 208.6) |
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 #9BDFEA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BDFEA | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDFEA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDFEA text on black | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 208.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BDFEA
oklch(86.2% 0.07 208.6)
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Step 300
300
#76D1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
#9BDFEA 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) | #D4DAEB | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CFEA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EE5E2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDFEA
#9BDFEA
oklch(86.2% 0.07 208.6)
- #FCC1B8
#FCC1B8
oklch(86.2% 0.069 28.5)
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 #9BDFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.022
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.024
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
Use #9BDFEA 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.