#9AC5D2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.7% 0.049 218.2), rgb(154, 197, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#9AC5D2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AC5D2 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 197, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 38%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.049 218.2) |
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 #9AC5D2 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9AC5D2 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AC5D2 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AC5D2 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AC5D2
oklch(79.7% 0.049 218.2)
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Step 400
400
#64ADC1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 217.5)
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Step 500
500
#2E98B2
oklch(63.2% 0.1 218)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#064A59
oklch(37.8% 0.065 218)
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Step 950
950
#092B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219)
#9AC5D2 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) | #BCC2D3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BBD2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88CAC9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AC5D2
#9AC5D2
oklch(79.7% 0.049 218.2)
- #DAB3A6
#DAB3A6
oklch(79.8% 0.049 39.3)
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 #9AC5D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #9AC5D2 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.