#9BEFF5
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(90.1% 0.082 201.6), rgb(155, 239, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#9BEFF5 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 16.05:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BEFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 239, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.082 201.6) |
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 #9BEFF5 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BEFF5 | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9BEFF5 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BEFF5 text on black | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#EBF8F9
oklch(97% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 201.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BEFF5
oklch(90.1% 0.082 201.6)
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Step 300
300
#60D5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.106 201.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.12 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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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)
#9BEFF5 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) | #E3E8F6 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DCF6 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76F5F1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BEFF5
#9BEFF5
oklch(90.1% 0.082 201.6)
- #FFD2CF
#FFD2CF
oklch(90.2% 0.051 22.6)
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 #9BEFF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.006
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.021
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.054
Use #9BEFF5 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.