#9CCCD5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(81.4% 0.052 210.3), rgb(156, 204, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#9CCCD5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CCCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 204, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 40%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.052 210.3) |
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 #9CCCD5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CCCD5 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CCCD5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CCCD5 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 210)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CCCD5
oklch(81.4% 0.052 210.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DAFBD
oklch(70.8% 0.082 209.9)
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Step 500
500
#169AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.106 210.6)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#042C32
oklch(27% 0.044 209.8)
#9CCCD5 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) | #C4C8D6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC1D5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89D1CF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CCCD5
#9CCCD5
oklch(81.4% 0.052 210.3)
- #E2B7AF
#E2B7AF
oklch(81.5% 0.051 30.4)
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 #9CCCD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
Use #9CCCD5 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.