#9DC3D4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.5% 0.047 226.9), rgb(157, 195, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#9DC3D4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC3D4 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 195, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.047 226.9) |
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 #9DC3D4 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC3D4 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC3D4 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC3D4 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC3D4
oklch(79.5% 0.047 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC5
oklch(70.6% 0.075 227.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E95B7
oklch(63.1% 0.097 227.2)
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Step 600
600
#0B7FA3
oklch(55.7% 0.105 227)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#055771
oklch(42.7% 0.081 227.2)
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Step 900
900
#13485B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 226.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.039 226.8)
#9DC3D4 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) | #BAC1D5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BAD4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC8C8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC3D4
#9DC3D4
oklch(79.5% 0.047 226.9)
- #D7B4A3
#D7B4A3
oklch(79.6% 0.047 47.4)
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 #9DC3D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #9DC3D4 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.