#9BF3DC
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.2% 0.091 175.7), rgb(155, 243, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#9BF3DC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BF3DC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 243, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 79%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.091 175.7) |
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 #9BF3DC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BF3DC | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9BF3DC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #9BF3DC text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
-
Step 100
100
#D3F2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 176.2)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BF3DC
oklch(90.2% 0.091 175.7)
-
Step 300
300
#5FD9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.117 175.7)
-
Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
-
Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
-
Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
-
Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
-
Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
-
Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
-
Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#9BF3DC 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) | #EDE9DB | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDEDE | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80F5EC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BF3DC
#9BF3DC
oklch(90.2% 0.091 175.7)
- #FFD0E0
#FFD0E0
oklch(90.3% 0.057 355.9)
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 #9BF3DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
Use #9BF3DC 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.