#9CDEE5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.9% 0.067 204.3), rgb(156, 222, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#9CDEE5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CDEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 222, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 58%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.067 204.3) |
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 #9CDEE5 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CDEE5 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9CDEE5 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CDEE5 text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFF2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CDEE5
oklch(85.9% 0.067 204.3)
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Step 300
300
#79D1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.086 204.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#9CDEE5 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) | #D4D8E6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CFE5 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81E3E0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CDEE5
#9CDEE5
oklch(85.9% 0.067 204.3)
- #FAC0BB
#FAC0BB
oklch(85.9% 0.067 24.2)
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 #9CDEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.017
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.024
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
Use #9CDEE5 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.