#9BEBF0
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89% 0.078 200.9), rgb(155, 235, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#9BEBF0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.53:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BEBF0 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 235, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 74%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.078 200.9) |
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 #9BEBF0 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BEBF0 | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9BEBF0 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BEBF0 text on black | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#D4F0F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 201.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BEBF0
oklch(89% 0.078 200.9)
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Step 300
300
#66D4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.101 201)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#9BEBF0 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) | #E0E4F0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D9F1 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79F1EC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BEBF0
#9BEBF0
oklch(89% 0.078 200.9)
- #FFCDCB
#FFCDCB
oklch(89.1% 0.057 21)
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 #9BEBF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.013
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #9BEBF0 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.