#9DC9BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80% 0.051 173.5), rgb(157, 201, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#9DC9BB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC9BB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 201, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.051 173.5) |
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 #9DC9BB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC9BB | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC9BB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC9BB text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 172)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC9BB
oklch(80% 0.051 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B19C
oklch(70.6% 0.08 173.5)
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Step 500
500
#349E84
oklch(63.2% 0.104 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D25
oklch(27% 0.042 174.6)
#9DC9BB 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) | #C6C3BA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBDBC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93CAC5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC9BB
#9DC9BB
oklch(80% 0.051 173.5)
- #D9B1C0
#D9B1C0
oklch(80% 0.05 353.8)
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 #9DC9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #9DC9BB 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.