#9BE1CC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.7% 0.076 173.7), rgb(155, 225, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#9BE1CC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE1CC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 225, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.076 173.7) |
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 #9BE1CC | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE1CC | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE1CC text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE1CC text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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)
#9BE1CC
oklch(85.7% 0.076 173.7)
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Step 300
300
#78D6BB
oklch(81% 0.099 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#9BE1CC 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) | #DCD8CB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CFCD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88E2DB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE1CC
#9BE1CC
oklch(85.7% 0.076 173.7)
- #F9BCD4
#F9BCD4
oklch(85.7% 0.076 353.4)
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 #9BE1CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.058
Use #9BE1CC 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.