#9BECF9
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89.5% 0.081 208.6), rgb(155, 236, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#9BECF9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 209°. 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 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.75:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BECF9 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 236, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.081 208.6) |
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 #9BECF9 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BECF9 | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9BECF9 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BECF9 text on black | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#EBF8FA
oklch(97% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 100
100
#D4F0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 209.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BECF9
oklch(89.5% 0.081 208.6)
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Step 300
300
#64D3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.104 208.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
#9BECF9 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) | #DFE6FA | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFDAF9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75F3F0 | 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°).
- #9BECF9
#9BECF9
oklch(89.5% 0.081 208.6)
- #FFD0C8
#FFD0C8
oklch(89.6% 0.055 29.4)
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 #9BECF9, 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 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
Use #9BECF9 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.