#9BE7D7
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.4% 0.079 179.7), rgb(155, 231, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#9BE7D7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.80:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE7D7 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 231, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.079 179.7) |
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 #9BE7D7 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE7D7 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE7D7 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE7D7 text on black | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#ECF9F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1EA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE7D7
oklch(87.4% 0.079 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#6FD6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.101 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#9BE7D7 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) | #E1DED6 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D4D8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83E9E2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE7D7
#9BE7D7
oklch(87.4% 0.079 179.7)
- #FFC2D4
#FFC2D4
oklch(87.4% 0.073 359.3)
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 #9BE7D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #9BE7D7 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.