#9BECF3
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89.3% 0.079 202.8), rgb(155, 236, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#9BECF3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.68:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BECF3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 236, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 79%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.079 202.8) |
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 #9BECF3 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BECF3 | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9BECF3 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BECF3 text on black | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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)
#9BECF3
oklch(89.3% 0.079 202.8)
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Step 300
300
#65D4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.102 203.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#9BECF3 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) | #E1E5F4 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1DAF4 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78F2EE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BECF3
#9BECF3
oklch(89.3% 0.079 202.8)
- #FFCECB
#FFCECB
oklch(89.3% 0.056 22.3)
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 #9BECF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.009
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
Use #9BECF3 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.