#9CDFD5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.6% 0.069 184.4), rgb(156, 223, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#9CDFD5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CDFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 223, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 51%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.069 184.4) |
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 #9CDFD5 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CDFD5 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9CDFD5 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CDFD5 text on black | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CDFD5
oklch(85.6% 0.069 184.4)
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Step 300
300
#7AD4C7
oklch(81% 0.089 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#9CDFD5 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) | #D9D8D5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCFD6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87E2DC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CDFD5
#9CDFD5
oklch(85.6% 0.069 184.4)
- #F8BECA
#F8BECA
oklch(85.7% 0.068 4.8)
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 #9CDFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.055
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.061
Use #9CDFD5 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.