#9BFEFC
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(93.6% 0.093 194), rgb(155, 254, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.97:1).
About this color
#9BFEFC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 17.97:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BFEFC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 254, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.093 194) |
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 #9BFEFC | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9BFEFC | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #9BFEFC text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #9BFEFC text on black | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | 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)
#9BFEFC
oklch(93.6% 0.093 194)
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Step 200
200
#A5E8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.067 193.7)
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Step 300
300
#48D9D7
oklch(81% 0.121 193.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#9BFEFC 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) | #F3F5FC | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FD | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70FFFD | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BFEFC
#9BFEFC
oklch(93.6% 0.093 194)
- #FFE1E3
#FFE1E3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 13.2)
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 #9BFEFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
Use #9BFEFC 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.