#9BEAE9
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.6% 0.077 194.8), rgb(155, 234, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#9BEAE9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BEAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 234, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.077 194.8) |
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 #9BEAE9 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BEAE9 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9BEAE9 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BEAE9 text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#D5F0F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 196.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BEAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.077 194.8)
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Step 300
300
#69D5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.1 194.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#9BEAE9 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) | #E0E3E9 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D8EA | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CEFE9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BEAE9
#9BEAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.077 194.8)
- #FFCACD
#FFCACD
oklch(88.6% 0.06 14.6)
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 #9BEAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
Use #9BEAE9 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.