#9BFBEF
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.5% 0.093 185.6), rgb(155, 251, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#9BFBEF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.43:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BFBEF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 251, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.093 185.6) |
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 #9BFBEF | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9BFBEF | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #9BFBEF text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #9BFBEF text on black | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9F7
oklch(97% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9BFBEF
oklch(92.5% 0.093 185.6)
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Step 200
200
#A7E8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.067 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#50D9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.119 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#9BFBEF 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) | #F2F1EF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E5F0 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77FFF7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BFBEF
#9BFBEF
oklch(92.5% 0.093 185.6)
- #FFDCE2
#FFDCE2
oklch(92.5% 0.04 6.2)
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 #9BFBEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.042
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
Use #9BFBEF 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.