#9CDCD9
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.1% 0.065 192.3), rgb(156, 220, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#9CDCD9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CDCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 220, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.065 192.3) |
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 #9CDCD9 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CDCD9 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9CDCD9 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CDCD9 text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEE
oklch(93.6% 0.023 193.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CDCD9
oklch(85.1% 0.065 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#7DD2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.083 192.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#9CDCD9 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) | #D4D6D9 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CDDA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86E0DB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CDCD9
#9CDCD9
oklch(85.1% 0.065 192.3)
- #F5BDC2
#F5BDC2
oklch(85% 0.065 12.5)
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 #9CDCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.015
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #9CDCD9 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.