#9DC3BE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.8% 0.041 186.5), rgb(157, 195, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#9DC3BE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC3BE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 195, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 24%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.041 186.5) |
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 #9DC3BE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC3BE | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC3BE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC3BE text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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)
#9DC3BE
oklch(78.8% 0.041 186.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA7
oklch(70.6% 0.066 186.9)
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Step 500
500
#439A91
oklch(63.1% 0.085 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#19847C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 187.1)
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Step 700
700
#047068
oklch(49.1% 0.085 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D5B55
oklch(42.6% 0.07 186.8)
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Step 900
900
#174B46
oklch(37.7% 0.055 186.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#9DC3BE 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) | #BFBFBE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B9BF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C5C1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC3BE
#9DC3BE
oklch(78.8% 0.041 186.5)
- #D2B0B5
#D2B0B5
oklch(78.8% 0.04 8.1)
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 #9DC3BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #9DC3BE 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.