#9BF5E2
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.8% 0.091 179.2), rgb(155, 245, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#9BF5E2 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 179°. 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 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.55:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BF5E2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 245, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.091 179.2) |
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 #9BF5E2 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BF5E2 | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #9BF5E2 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #9BF5E2 text on black | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | 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
#EBF9F6
oklch(97.1% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 178.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BF5E2
oklch(90.8% 0.091 179.2)
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Step 300
300
#5BD9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.117 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.129 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#9BF5E2 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) | #EEEBE1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE0E4 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DF8EF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BF5E2
#9BF5E2
oklch(90.8% 0.091 179.2)
- #FFD3E0
#FFD3E0
oklch(90.8% 0.052 358.5)
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 #9BF5E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.045
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.050
Use #9BF5E2 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.