#9BE0CC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.5% 0.075 174.4), rgb(155, 224, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#9BE0CC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE0CC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 224, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 53%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.075 174.4) |
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 #9BE0CC | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE0CC | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE0CC text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE0CC text on black | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#EDF8F5
oklch(97% 0.012 178)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 173.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE0CC
oklch(85.5% 0.075 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#79D5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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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)
#9BE0CC 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) | #DBD8CB | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCFCD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88E2DA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE0CC
#9BE0CC
oklch(85.5% 0.075 174.4)
- #F8BCD2
#F8BCD2
oklch(85.6% 0.074 354.9)
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 #9BE0CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.025
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.059
Use #9BE0CC 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.