#9BFAE8
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.1% 0.094 180.7), rgb(155, 250, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#9BFAE8 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BFAE8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 250, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 90%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.094 180.7) |
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 #9BFAE8 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9BFAE8 | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #9BFAE8 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #9BFAE8 text on black | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9F6
oklch(97% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9BFAE8
oklch(92.1% 0.094 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#A8E8DB
oklch(88.4% 0.067 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#53DAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.121 181)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#9BFAE8 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) | #F2F0E7 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E4EA | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AFDF4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BFAE8
#9BFAE8
oklch(92.1% 0.094 180.7)
- #FFDAE3
#FFDAE3
oklch(92.2% 0.043 1.6)
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 #9BFAE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.029
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
Use #9BFAE8 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.