#9CEBE4
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.7% 0.078 188.8), rgb(156, 235, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#9CEBE4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CEBE4 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 235, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.078 188.8) |
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 #9CEBE4 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CEBE4 | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9CEBE4 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CEBE4 text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 186)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1EE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 188.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CEBE4
oklch(88.7% 0.078 188.8)
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Step 300
300
#6AD6CD
oklch(81% 0.101 188.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B9B0
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188.6)
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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
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#9CEBE4 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) | #E3E3E4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D8E5 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80EFE9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CEBE4
#9CEBE4
oklch(88.7% 0.078 188.8)
- #FFCAD1
#FFCAD1
oklch(88.7% 0.061 9.5)
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 #9CEBE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.027
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
Use #9CEBE4 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.