#9BECF8
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89.5% 0.081 207.6), rgb(155, 236, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#9BECF8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BECF8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 236, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.081 207.6) |
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 #9BECF8 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BECF8 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9BECF8 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BECF8 text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#EBF8FA
oklch(97% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 100
100
#D4F0F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 207.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BECF8
oklch(89.5% 0.081 207.6)
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Step 300
300
#64D3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.103 208)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#9BECF8 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) | #DFE6F9 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0DAF8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75F3EF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BECF8
#9BECF8
oklch(89.5% 0.081 207.6)
- #FFCFC9
#FFCFC9
oklch(89.4% 0.055 26.5)
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 #9BECF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.008
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.018
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
Use #9BECF8 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.