#9CC3BC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.043 183.1), rgb(156, 195, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#9CC3BC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC3BC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 195, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.043 183.1) |
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 #9CC3BC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC3BC | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC3BC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC3BC text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC3BC
oklch(78.7% 0.043 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA5
oklch(70.7% 0.068 183.5)
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Step 500
500
#419B8E
oklch(63.1% 0.088 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#138579
oklch(55.6% 0.095 183.6)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#095C53
oklch(42.8% 0.073 183.2)
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Step 900
900
#154B44
oklch(37.6% 0.057 183)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#9CC3BC 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) | #BFBEBC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B9BD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C5C1 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC3BC
#9CC3BC
oklch(78.7% 0.043 183.1)
- #D2AFB7
#D2AFB7
oklch(78.7% 0.042 2.7)
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 #9CC3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #9CC3BC 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.