#9BEBEA
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.8% 0.078 194.8), rgb(155, 235, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#9BEBEA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.46:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BEBEA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 235, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.078 194.8) |
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 #9BEBEA | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BEBEA | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9BEBEA text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BEBEA text on black | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#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)
#9BEBEA
oklch(88.8% 0.078 194.8)
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Step 300
300
#67D5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 194.5)
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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)
#9BEBEA 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) | #E1E4EA | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D8EB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CF0EA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BEBEA
#9BEBEA
oklch(88.8% 0.078 194.8)
- #FFCBCE
#FFCBCE
oklch(88.8% 0.059 14.5)
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 #9BEBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.024
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #9BEBEA 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.