#9BE8DF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(87.8% 0.077 186.6), rgb(155, 232, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#9BE8DF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE8DF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 232, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.077 186.6) |
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 #9BE8DF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE8DF | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE8DF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE8DF text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#ECF9F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 186)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0ED
oklch(93.5% 0.028 188.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE8DF
oklch(87.8% 0.077 186.6)
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Step 300
300
#6DD6CB
oklch(81% 0.099 186.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#9BE8DF 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) | #E0E0DF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D6E0 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80EBE5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE8DF
#9BE8DF
oklch(87.8% 0.077 186.6)
- #FFC5D0
#FFC5D0
oklch(87.8% 0.068 5.9)
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 #9BE8DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
Use #9BE8DF 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.