#9CD5ED
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.2% 0.067 225.9), rgb(156, 213, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#9CD5ED is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD5ED |
| RGB | rgb(156, 213, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.067 225.9) |
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 #9CD5ED | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD5ED | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9CD5ED text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD5ED text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.019 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 225)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD5ED
oklch(84.2% 0.067 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#49AED4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#9CD5ED 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) | #C8D2EE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC8ED | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80DCDC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD5ED
#9CD5ED
oklch(84.2% 0.067 225.9)
- #F1BEA7
#F1BEA7
oklch(84.1% 0.067 45.5)
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 #9CD5ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.024
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
Use #9CD5ED 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.