#9BF6D7
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.7% 0.098 170.4), rgb(155, 246, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#9BF6D7 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.55:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BF6D7 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 246, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.098 170.4) |
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 #9BF6D7 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BF6D7 | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #9BF6D7 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #9BF6D7 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 170.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BF6D7
oklch(90.7% 0.098 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#5CDBB5
oklch(81% 0.126 170.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#9BF6D7 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) | #F1EBD6 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E0D9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81F7ED | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BF6D7
#9BF6D7
oklch(90.7% 0.098 170.4)
- #FFD2E5
#FFD2E5
oklch(90.8% 0.056 351)
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 #9BF6D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #9BF6D7 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.