#9BE8EF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.3% 0.076 203.1), rgb(155, 232, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#9BE8EF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE8EF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 232, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.076 203.1) |
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 #9BE8EF | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE8EF | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE8EF text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE8EF text on black | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F0F2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 202.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE8EF
oklch(88.3% 0.076 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#6AD3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.098 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#9BE8EF 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) | #DDE2F0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED6EF | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AEEEA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE8EF
#9BE8EF
oklch(88.3% 0.076 203.1)
- #FFC9C6
#FFC9C6
oklch(88.3% 0.062 22.1)
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 #9BE8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.019
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
Use #9BE8EF 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.