#9DC6D4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.2% 0.048 220.7), rgb(157, 198, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#9DC6D4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC6D4 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 198, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.048 220.7) |
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 #9DC6D4 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC6D4 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC6D4 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC6D4 text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC6D4
oklch(80.2% 0.048 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#67ACC2
oklch(70.7% 0.077 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#3597B3
oklch(63.2% 0.098 220.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C4959
oklch(37.7% 0.064 220.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B34
oklch(27% 0.04 219.8)
#9DC6D4 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) | #BDC3D5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BCD4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCBCA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC6D4
#9DC6D4
oklch(80.2% 0.048 220.7)
- #DAB5A7
#DAB5A7
oklch(80.2% 0.047 41.8)
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 #9DC6D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #9DC6D4 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.