#9BE8FD
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.8% 0.081 216.8), rgb(155, 232, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#9BE8FD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.35:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE8FD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 232, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.081 216.8) |
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 #9BE8FD | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE8FD | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE8FD text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE8FD text on black | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#D5EFF7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 218.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE8FD
oklch(88.8% 0.081 216.8)
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Step 300
300
#68D1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 216.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D3
oklch(70.7% 0.126 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#0099B5
oklch(63% 0.112 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#9BE8FD 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) | #DAE3FE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD7FD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74F0EE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE8FD
#9BE8FD
oklch(88.8% 0.081 216.8)
- #FFCDBE
#FFCDBE
oklch(88.8% 0.061 37.3)
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 #9BE8FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.021
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
Use #9BE8FD 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.