#9BEAE6
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.5% 0.078 191.8), rgb(155, 234, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#9BEAE6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BEAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 234, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.078 191.8) |
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 #9BEAE6 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BEAE6 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9BEAE6 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BEAE6 text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#ECF8F8
oklch(97% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F0EF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 194)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BEAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.078 191.8)
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Step 300
300
#69D5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.1 192.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#9BEAE6 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) | #E1E2E6 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D7E7 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EEEE8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BEAE6
#9BEAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.078 191.8)
- #FFC9CE
#FFC9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 12.2)
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 #9BEAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
Use #9BEAE6 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.