#9DC4CF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.6% 0.044 216.8), rgb(157, 196, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#9DC4CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC4CF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 196, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.044 216.8) |
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 #9DC4CF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC4CF | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC4CF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC4CF text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC4CF
oklch(79.6% 0.044 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BACBD
oklch(70.7% 0.071 216.3)
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Step 500
500
#3C97AD
oklch(63.1% 0.091 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#048199
oklch(55.7% 0.099 217.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#01596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#124956
oklch(37.7% 0.059 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B32
oklch(27% 0.037 215.6)
#9DC4CF 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) | #BCC1D0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BBCF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC8C7 | 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°).
- #9DC4CF
#9DC4CF
oklch(79.6% 0.044 216.8)
- #D7B3A9
#D7B3A9
oklch(79.6% 0.044 36)
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 #9DC4CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
Use #9DC4CF 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.