#9CDFE3
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86% 0.067 200.7), rgb(156, 223, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#9CDFE3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 201°. 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 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CDFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 223, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 56%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.067 200.7) |
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 #9CDFE3 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CDFE3 | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9CDFE3 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CDFE3 text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#D8EFF1
oklch(93.6% 0.024 203.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CDFE3
oklch(86% 0.067 200.7)
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Step 300
300
#78D2D7
oklch(81% 0.087 200.2)
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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
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#9CDFE3 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) | #D6D9E3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CFE4 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82E4E0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CDFE3
#9CDFE3
oklch(86% 0.067 200.7)
- #FBC0BE
#FBC0BE
oklch(86% 0.068 20.8)
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 #9CDFE3, 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 0.027
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.051
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #9CDFE3 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.