#9CBFD0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.5% 0.045 228.9), rgb(156, 191, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#9CBFD0 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBFD0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 191, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.045 228.9) |
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 #9CBFD0 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBFD0 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBFD0 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBFD0 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBFD0
oklch(78.5% 0.045 228.9)
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Step 400
400
#70AAC4
oklch(70.8% 0.071 228)
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Step 500
500
#4694B6
oklch(63.1% 0.092 229.2)
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Step 600
600
#207EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.099 228.4)
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Step 700
700
#0F6A8A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 228.7)
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Step 800
800
#125670
oklch(42.5% 0.077 229.2)
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Step 900
900
#19475B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 230.1)
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Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#9CBFD0 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) | #B6BDD1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB7D0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC4C4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBFD0
#9CBFD0
oklch(78.5% 0.045 228.9)
- #D2B1A0
#D2B1A0
oklch(78.5% 0.045 48.9)
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 #9CBFD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.012
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.013
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #9CBFD0 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.