#9AC8D4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.4% 0.051 215.5), rgb(154, 200, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#9AC8D4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AC8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 200, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 40%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.051 215.5) |
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 #9AC8D4 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9AC8D4 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AC8D4 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AC8D4 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 216.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AC8D4
oklch(80.4% 0.051 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#60AEC1
oklch(70.8% 0.082 215.4)
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Step 500
500
#2199B1
oklch(63.1% 0.104 215.2)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#062C34
oklch(27.2% 0.043 215.1)
#9AC8D4 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) | #BFC5D5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BDD4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87CDCC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AC8D4
#9AC8D4
oklch(80.4% 0.051 215.5)
- #DEB4A9
#DEB4A9
oklch(80.4% 0.051 35.1)
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 #9AC8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #9AC8D4 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.