#9DC6CB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.9% 0.044 205.5), rgb(157, 198, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#9DC6CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.044 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 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC6CB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 198, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.044 205.5) |
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 #9DC6CB | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC6CB | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC6CB text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC6CB text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#C7DEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC6CB
oklch(79.9% 0.044 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#69AEB6
oklch(70.8% 0.071 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#3899A4
oklch(63.1% 0.09 205.7)
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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
#0E4A51
oklch(37.6% 0.059 206.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 203.8)
#9DC6CB 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) | #BFC2CB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BCCB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCAC7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC6CB
#9DC6CB
oklch(79.9% 0.044 205.5)
- #D8B3AF
#D8B3AF
oklch(79.8% 0.043 25.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #9DC6CB
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #9DC6CB. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
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 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
Use #9DC6CB 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.