#9DC3CF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.4% 0.044 219), rgb(157, 195, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#9DC3CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC3CF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 195, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.044 219) |
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 #9DC3CF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC3CF | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC3CF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC3CF text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC3CF
oklch(79.4% 0.044 219)
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Step 400
400
#6CABBE
oklch(70.6% 0.07 219)
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Step 500
500
#3F96AE
oklch(63% 0.09 219)
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Step 600
600
#0E809A
oklch(55.5% 0.098 219.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#06586B
oklch(42.6% 0.075 219.6)
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Step 900
900
#144957
oklch(37.8% 0.059 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 218.8)
#9DC3CF 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) | #BBC0D0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BACF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC7C7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC3CF
#9DC3CF
oklch(79.4% 0.044 219)
- #D6B3A7
#D6B3A7
oklch(79.4% 0.044 39.8)
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 #9DC3CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
Use #9DC3CF 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.