#9BECE1
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.8% 0.081 185.1), rgb(155, 236, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#9BECE1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.47:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BECE1 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 236, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.081 185.1) |
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 #9BECE1 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BECE1 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9BECE1 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BECE1 text on black | 15.47:1 | 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
#ECF9F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 186)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 183.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BECE1
oklch(88.8% 0.081 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#68D7C9
oklch(81% 0.104 184.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#9BECE1 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) | #E4E3E1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D9E2 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FEFE8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BECE1
#9BECE1
oklch(88.8% 0.081 185.1)
- #FFCAD4
#FFCAD4
oklch(88.8% 0.061 5.8)
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 #9BECE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
Use #9BECE1 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.