#9CC4D4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.7% 0.048 224.2), rgb(156, 196, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#9CC4D4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC4D4 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 196, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.048 224.2) |
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 #9CC4D4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC4D4 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC4D4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC4D4 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC4D4
oklch(79.7% 0.048 224.2)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC4
oklch(70.6% 0.076 224.2)
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Step 500
500
#3896B6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F495B
oklch(37.8% 0.064 223.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.04 222.7)
#9CC4D4 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) | #BBC2D5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BBD4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC9C9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC4D4
#9CC4D4
oklch(79.7% 0.048 224.2)
- #D8B4A4
#D8B4A4
oklch(79.7% 0.047 45.3)
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 #9CC4D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #9CC4D4 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.