#9CD5CE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.2% 0.059 186.7), rgb(156, 213, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#9CD5CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD5CE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 213, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 40%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.059 186.7) |
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 #9CD5CE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD5CE | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9CD5CE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD5CE text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEC
oklch(93.7% 0.017 187.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1DC
oklch(88.6% 0.033 184.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD5CE
oklch(83.2% 0.059 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#4FB4AA
oklch(70.8% 0.095 186.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#9CD5CE 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) | #CFCFCE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C7CF | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD8D3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD5CE
#9CD5CE
oklch(83.2% 0.059 186.7)
- #EBB9C1
#EBB9C1
oklch(83.3% 0.059 7.7)
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 #9CD5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
Use #9CD5CE 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.