#9BFEF6
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(93.4% 0.094 189.1), rgb(155, 254, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.90:1).
About this color
#9BFEF6 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 17.90:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BFEF6 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 254, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.094 189.1) |
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 #9BFEF6 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9BFEF6 | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #9BFEF6 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #9BFEF6 text on black | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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
#EAF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.016 192.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9BFEF6
oklch(93.4% 0.094 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#A5E8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.068 189)
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Step 300
300
#4AD9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.121 189.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.122 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#9BFEF6 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) | #F4F4F6 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E7F7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73FFFB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BFEF6
#9BFEF6
oklch(93.4% 0.094 189.1)
- #FFE0E4
#FFE0E4
oklch(93.3% 0.035 8.9)
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 #9BFEF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
Use #9BFEF6 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.