#9BFBFF
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(93% 0.091 199.1), rgb(155, 251, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#9BFBFF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 17.63:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BFBFF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 251, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.091 199.1) |
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 #9BFBFF | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9BFBFF | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #9BFBFF text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #9BFBFF text on black | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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
#EAF9F9
oklch(97.1% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9BFBFF
oklch(93% 0.091 199.1)
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Step 200
200
#A6E7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.065 198.4)
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Step 300
300
#4DD7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.117 199.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#9BFBFF 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) | #EFF3FF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE6FF | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FFFFC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BFBFF
#9BFBFF
oklch(93% 0.091 199.1)
- #FFDFDF
#FFDFDF
oklch(93% 0.035 17.8)
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 #9BFBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
Use #9BFBFF 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.