#9CD8D4
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84% 0.061 190.9), rgb(156, 216, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#9CD8D4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 191°. 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 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 216, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 43%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.061 190.9) |
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 #9CD8D4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD8D4 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9CD8D4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD8D4 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEED
oklch(93.6% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 189.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD8D4
oklch(84% 0.061 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#48B4AF
oklch(70.7% 0.098 190.9)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#9CD8D4 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) | #D1D2D4 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C9D5 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88DBD7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD8D4
#9CD8D4
oklch(84% 0.061 190.9)
- #F0BBC1
#F0BBC1
oklch(84.1% 0.062 10.9)
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 #9CD8D4, 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 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #9CD8D4 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.