#9AC6BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.3% 0.048 184.3), rgb(154, 198, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#9AC6BF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AC6BF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 198, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.048 184.3) |
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 #9AC6BF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9AC6BF | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AC6BF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AC6BF text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AC6BF
oklch(79.3% 0.048 184.3)
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Step 400
400
#66B0A6
oklch(70.6% 0.076 184.6)
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Step 500
500
#319C90
oklch(63% 0.097 184.4)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#084C46
oklch(37.6% 0.063 185.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D29
oklch(27.1% 0.04 184.5)
#9AC6BF 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) | #C2C1BF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BBC0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC8C4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AC6BF
#9AC6BF
oklch(79.3% 0.048 184.3)
- #D7AFB8
#D7AFB8
oklch(79.2% 0.048 3.1)
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 #9AC6BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
Use #9AC6BF 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.