#9BE4FF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88% 0.081 223.2), rgb(155, 228, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#9BE4FF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 14.93:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE4FF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 228, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.081 223.2) |
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 #9BE4FF | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE4FF | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE4FF text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE4FF text on black | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#ECF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#D5EFF9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 222.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE4FF
oklch(88% 0.081 223.2)
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Step 300
300
#6DD0F2
oklch(81% 0.104 222.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DC
oklch(70.6% 0.132 223.3)
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Step 500
500
#0098BD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#9BE4FF 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) | #D4E0FF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D4FF | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74EDEC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE4FF
#9BE4FF
oklch(88% 0.081 223.2)
- #FFCAB4
#FFCAB4
oklch(88% 0.068 43.7)
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 #9BE4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
Use #9BE4FF 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.