#9CE3CF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.3% 0.076 174.9), rgb(156, 227, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#9CE3CF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE3CF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 227, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 56%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.076 174.9) |
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 #9CE3CF | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE3CF | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE3CF text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE3CF text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#EDF9F5
oklch(97.2% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 100
100
#D7F0E9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 177)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CE3CF
oklch(86.3% 0.076 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#76D6BD
oklch(81% 0.099 174.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#9CE3CF 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) | #DEDACE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D1D0 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88E5DD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE3CF
#9CE3CF
oklch(86.3% 0.076 174.9)
- #FCBED5
#FCBED5
oklch(86.4% 0.077 354.7)
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 #9CE3CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.025
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #9CE3CF 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.