#9CC5D0
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.8% 0.046 215.9), rgb(156, 197, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#9CC5D0 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC5D0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 197, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.046 215.9) |
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 #9CC5D0 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC5D0 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC5D0 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC5D0 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC5D0
oklch(79.8% 0.046 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#68ACBE
oklch(70.6% 0.074 216.6)
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Step 500
500
#3698AE
oklch(63.2% 0.094 215.7)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D4956
oklch(37.6% 0.061 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.4)
#9CC5D0 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) | #BDC2D1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BBD0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC9C8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC5D0
#9CC5D0
oklch(79.8% 0.046 215.9)
- #D9B3A9
#D9B3A9
oklch(79.8% 0.047 35.2)
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 #9CC5D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
Use #9CC5D0 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.