#9BE5FD
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.2% 0.08 220.3), rgb(155, 229, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#9BE5FD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE5FD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 229, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.08 220.3) |
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 #9BE5FD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE5FD | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE5FD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE5FD text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#ECF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#D5EFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 220.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE5FD
oklch(88.2% 0.08 220.3)
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Step 300
300
#6CD0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.103 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#9BE5FD 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) | #D6E1FE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D5FD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74EDEC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE5FD
#9BE5FD
oklch(88.2% 0.08 220.3)
- #FFCAB8
#FFCAB8
oklch(88.1% 0.065 39.6)
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 #9BE5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.029
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
Use #9BE5FD 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.