#9BE2E6
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(86.7% 0.071 200.4), rgb(155, 226, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#9BE2E6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.41:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE2E6 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 226, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.071 200.4) |
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 #9BE2E6 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE2E6 | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE2E6 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE2E6 text on black | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#D7F0F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 199.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE2E6
oklch(86.7% 0.071 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#73D3D8
oklch(81% 0.091 199.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.12 200.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#9BE2E6 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) | #D8DCE6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD1E7 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FE7E3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE2E6
#9BE2E6
oklch(86.7% 0.071 200.4)
- #FFC2C0
#FFC2C0
oklch(86.8% 0.07 20.8)
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 #9BE2E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #9BE2E6 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.