#9CD3C3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.4% 0.061 174.9), rgb(156, 211, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#9CD3C3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD3C3 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 211, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.061 174.9) |
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 #9CD3C3 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD3C3 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD3C3 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD3C3 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.034 175.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD3C3
oklch(82.4% 0.061 174.9)
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Step 400
400
#55B59D
oklch(70.8% 0.098 174.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#9CD3C3 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) | #CFCCC2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C5C4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ED4CE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD3C3
#9CD3C3
oklch(82.4% 0.061 174.9)
- #E7B6C7
#E7B6C7
oklch(82.5% 0.061 355.8)
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 #9CD3C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.013
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #9CD3C3 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.