#9CC7C1
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.7% 0.046 185.8), rgb(156, 199, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#9CC7C1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC7C1 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 199, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.046 185.8) |
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 #9CC7C1 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC7C1 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC7C1 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC7C1 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC7C1
oklch(79.7% 0.046 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B0A7
oklch(70.7% 0.074 185.5)
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Step 500
500
#359C92
oklch(63.2% 0.094 185.9)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#0B4C46
oklch(37.7% 0.062 185.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D29
oklch(27.1% 0.04 184.4)
#9CC7C1 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) | #C2C2C1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABCC2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C9C5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC7C1
#9CC7C1
oklch(79.7% 0.046 185.8)
- #D8B1B8
#D8B1B8
oklch(79.7% 0.046 6.1)
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 #9CC7C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
Use #9CC7C1 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.