#9DC3C8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.1% 0.041 206.2), rgb(157, 195, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#9DC3C8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC3C8 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 195, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.041 206.2) |
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 #9DC3C8 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC3C8 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC3C8 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC3C8 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC3C8
oklch(79.1% 0.041 206.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB5
oklch(70.8% 0.066 206)
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Step 500
500
#4198A3
oklch(63.1% 0.084 206.6)
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Step 600
600
#13828E
oklch(55.6% 0.091 206.7)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#095A62
oklch(42.8% 0.07 205.7)
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Step 900
900
#154A50
oklch(37.8% 0.055 205.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#9DC3C8 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) | #BDC0C8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BAC8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C6C4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC3C8
#9DC3C8
oklch(79.1% 0.041 206.2)
- #D4B1AD
#D4B1AD
oklch(79% 0.041 25.7)
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 #9DC3C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
Use #9DC3C8 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.