#9CDCE0
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.3% 0.065 200.9), rgb(156, 220, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#9CDCE0 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CDCE0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 220, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.065 200.9) |
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 #9CDCE0 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CDCE0 | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9CDCE0 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CDCE0 text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#EDF8F8
oklch(97.1% 0.012 197)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFF0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 199.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CDCE0
oklch(85.3% 0.065 200.9)
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Step 300
300
#7CD1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#9CDCE0 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) | #D3D6E0 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CDE0 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84E1DD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CDCE0
#9CDCE0
oklch(85.3% 0.065 200.9)
- #F7BFBD
#F7BFBD
oklch(85.4% 0.065 20.9)
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 #9CDCE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.024
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #9CDCE0 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.