#9CD6CE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.4% 0.06 185.5), rgb(156, 214, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#9CD6CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD6CE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 214, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.06 185.5) |
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 #9CD6CE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD6CE | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9CD6CE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD6CE text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.017 183.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 185.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD6CE
oklch(83.4% 0.06 185.5)
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Step 400
400
#4DB4A9
oklch(70.6% 0.097 185.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#9CD6CE 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) | #D0D0CE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C8CF | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD9D3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD6CE
#9CD6CE
oklch(83.4% 0.06 185.5)
- #ECB9C3
#ECB9C3
oklch(83.4% 0.06 5.3)
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 #9CD6CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
Use #9CD6CE 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.