#9CCDBF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.055 175.4), rgb(156, 205, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#9CCDBF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CCDBF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 205, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.055 175.4) |
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 #9CCDBF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CCDBF | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CCDBF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CCDBF text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CCDBF
oklch(81% 0.055 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB39E
oklch(70.8% 0.088 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#1D9F86
oklch(63% 0.112 175.5)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#052E25
oklch(27.1% 0.047 174.4)
#9CCDBF 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) | #C9C7BE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C0C0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90CEC9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CCDBF
#9CCDBF
oklch(81% 0.055 175.4)
- #DFB3C2
#DFB3C2
oklch(81% 0.054 356)
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 #9CCDBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #9CCDBF 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.