#9CD3E4
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(83.5% 0.061 218.9), rgb(156, 211, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#9CD3E4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD3E4 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 211, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.061 218.9) |
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 #9CD3E4 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD3E4 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9CD3E4 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD3E4 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.034 217.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD3E4
oklch(83.5% 0.061 218.9)
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Step 400
400
#4EAFCA
oklch(70.7% 0.098 219)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586B
oklch(42.5% 0.077 219.1)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#9CD3E4 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) | #C8CFE5 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC7E4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D9D8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD3E4
#9CD3E4
oklch(83.5% 0.061 218.9)
- #EDBCAC
#EDBCAC
oklch(83.5% 0.061 38.9)
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 #9CD3E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.025
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
Use #9CD3E4 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.