#9BF5D9
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.6% 0.095 172.3), rgb(155, 245, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#9BF5D9 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.45:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BF5D9 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 245, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.095 172.3) |
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 #9BF5D9 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BF5D9 | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #9BF5D9 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #9BF5D9 text on black | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 172.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BF5D9
oklch(90.6% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#5DDAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.122 172.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#9BF5D9 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) | #F0EAD8 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DFDB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80F7ED | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BF5D9
#9BF5D9
oklch(90.6% 0.095 172.3)
- #FFD1E3
#FFD1E3
oklch(90.5% 0.056 352.8)
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 #9BF5D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
Use #9BF5D9 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.