#9CD7E2
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.3% 0.062 210.4), rgb(156, 215, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#9CD7E2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 215, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.062 210.4) |
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 #9CD7E2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD7E2 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9CD7E2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD7E2 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 210.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD7E2
oklch(84.3% 0.062 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#47B1C3
oklch(70.6% 0.099 210.6)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#9CD7E2 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) | #CDD2E3 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C9E2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84DCDA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD7E2
#9CD7E2
oklch(84.3% 0.062 210.4)
- #F1BDB3
#F1BDB3
oklch(84.2% 0.062 30.9)
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 #9CD7E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.021
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #9CD7E2 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.