#9DC3BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.8% 0.041 184.6), rgb(157, 195, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#9DC3BD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC3BD |
| RGB | rgb(157, 195, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 24%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.041 184.6) |
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 #9DC3BD | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC3BD | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC3BD text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC3BD text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC3BD
oklch(78.8% 0.041 184.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA6
oklch(70.6% 0.066 185.7)
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Step 500
500
#449A90
oklch(63.1% 0.084 185.1)
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Step 600
600
#19857A
oklch(55.7% 0.093 184.3)
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Step 700
700
#047067
oklch(49.1% 0.085 185.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5B54
oklch(42.6% 0.07 185.4)
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Step 900
900
#174B45
oklch(37.7% 0.055 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#102C28
oklch(27% 0.035 183.1)
#9DC3BD 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) | #BFBFBD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B9BE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C5C1 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC3BD
#9DC3BD
oklch(78.8% 0.041 184.6)
- #D2AFB6
#D2AFB6
oklch(78.7% 0.042 4.6)
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 #9DC3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
Use #9DC3BD 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.