#9BE4E0
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(87% 0.073 191.6), rgb(155, 228, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#9BE4E0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 228, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.073 191.6) |
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 #9BE4E0 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE4E0 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE4E0 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE4E0 text on black | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 191.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE4E0
oklch(87% 0.073 191.6)
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Step 300
300
#71D4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.094 192)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 191.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#9BE4E0 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) | #DCDDE0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED3E1 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81E8E3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE4E0
#9BE4E0
oklch(87% 0.073 191.6)
- #FFC2C8
#FFC2C8
oklch(87% 0.07 12)
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 #9BE4E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.049
Use #9BE4E0 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.