#9CC1CC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.8% 0.043 217.8), rgb(156, 193, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#9CC1CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC1CC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 193, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.043 217.8) |
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 #9CC1CC | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC1CC | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC1CC text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC1CC text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC1CC
oklch(78.8% 0.043 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EABBD
oklch(70.6% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#4296AC
oklch(63% 0.087 217.7)
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Step 600
600
#178098
oklch(55.6% 0.095 218.2)
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Step 700
700
#016C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5869
oklch(42.6% 0.073 217.8)
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Step 900
900
#164955
oklch(37.7% 0.056 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.036 216.6)
#9CC1CC 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) | #BABECD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8CC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC5C4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC1CC
#9CC1CC
oklch(78.8% 0.043 217.8)
- #D3B1A7
#D3B1A7
oklch(78.7% 0.042 37)
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 #9CC1CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
Use #9CC1CC 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.