#9DC5CA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.6% 0.043 205.7), rgb(157, 197, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#9DC5CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC5CA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 197, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.043 205.7) |
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 #9DC5CA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC5CA | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC5CA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC5CA text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC5CA
oklch(79.6% 0.043 205.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BADB5
oklch(70.6% 0.068 205.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B99A3
oklch(63.2% 0.088 205)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#114A50
oklch(37.7% 0.057 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 207.2)
#9DC5CA 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) | #BFC1CA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BBCA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC8C6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC5CA
#9DC5CA
oklch(79.6% 0.043 205.7)
- #D7B3AE
#D7B3AE
oklch(79.7% 0.043 27.3)
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 #9DC5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
Use #9DC5CA 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.