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#9BC9CA Color

#9BC9CA is rgb(155, 201, 202) in RGB, hsl(181, 31%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9BC9CA
HEX#9BC9CA
RGBrgb(155, 201, 202)
HSLhsl(181, 31%, 70%)
HSVhsv(181, 23%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(80.4% 0.048 197.9)
LABlab(77.72% -15.47 -5.71)
LCHlch(77.72% 16.49 200.28)

What #9BC9CA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9BC9CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opal#A8C3BCΔE 7.86Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 8.64Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 8.65Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 9.06Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 10.84Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 11.55

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#9BC9CA Channel Values

How #9BC9CA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 155 · G 201 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 31% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 23% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9BC9CA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9BC9CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9BC9CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9BC9CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9BC9CA
Complementary
#CA9C9B
Analogous
#9BCAB3
Analogous
#9BB2CA
Triadic
#CA9BC9
Triadic
#C9CA9B
Split comp.
#CA9BB2
Split comp.
#CAB39B

Tints & Shades of #9BC9CA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A8D1D1
#B6D8D8
#C3DFDF
#D0E6E6
#DEEDED
#EBF4F4

Shades

#7DB9BA
#5BA7A9
#4A8B8C
#386A6B
#284C4D
#172B2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9BC9CA.

How #9BC9CA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9BC9CA
Protanopia#C2C2CA
Protanomaly#B4C5CA
Deuteranopia#BBBBCB
Deuteranomaly#AFC1CB
Tritanopia#9BC9C9
Tritanomaly#9BC9C9
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #9BC9CA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9bc9ca: #9BC9CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9BC9CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9bc9ca': '#9BC9CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.608, green: 0.788, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_9bc9ca">#9BC9CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#9BC9CA"

More Teal Colors

#9BC9CA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9BC9CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9BC9CA?

#9BC9CA is a light teal — rgb(155, 201, 202) in RGB and hsl(181, 31%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.

What is the RGB value of #9BC9CA?

#9BC9CA is rgb(155, 201, 202) — red 155, green 201, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9BC9CA?

#9BC9CA converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9BC9CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9BC9CA scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9BC9CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9BC9CA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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