#9CDAE6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85% 0.065 210.9), rgb(156, 218, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#9CDAE6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CDAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 218, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 60%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.065 210.9) |
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 #9CDAE6 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CDAE6 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9CDAE6 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CDAE6 text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFF3
oklch(93.6% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CDAE6
oklch(85% 0.065 210.9)
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Step 300
300
#7DD0DF
oklch(81% 0.083 210.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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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)
#9CDAE6 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) | #CFD5E7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CCE6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82E0DE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CDAE6
#9CDAE6
oklch(85% 0.065 210.9)
- #F5BFB4
#F5BFB4
oklch(85% 0.064 31.6)
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 #9CDAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.019
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #9CDAE6 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.