#9CDCD5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.9% 0.065 187.5), rgb(156, 220, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#9CDCD5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 188°. 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 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CDCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 220, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.065 187.5) |
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 #9CDCD5 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CDCD5 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9CDCD5 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CDCD5 text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFED
oklch(93.5% 0.023 190.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CDCD5
oklch(84.9% 0.065 187.5)
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Step 300
300
#7DD3CA
oklch(81% 0.085 187.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#9CDCD5 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) | #D5D5D5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CCD6 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87DFDA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CDCD5
#9CDCD5
oklch(84.9% 0.065 187.5)
- #F4BCC6
#F4BCC6
oklch(84.8% 0.066 6.6)
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 #9CDCD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.019
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.058
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.059
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
Use #9CDCD5 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.