#9DC9DC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(81.1% 0.054 226.2), rgb(157, 201, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#9DC9DC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC9DC |
| RGB | rgb(157, 201, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.054 226.2) |
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 #9DC9DC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC9DC | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC9DC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC9DC text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC9DC
oklch(81.1% 0.054 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#62ACCA
oklch(70.8% 0.086 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#2896BC
oklch(63% 0.11 226.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#02495E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#072B37
oklch(27% 0.045 224.7)
#9DC9DC 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) | #BFC7DD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89CFCF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC9DC
#9DC9DC
oklch(81.1% 0.054 226.2)
- #E0B7A5
#E0B7A5
oklch(81.1% 0.054 45)
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 #9DC9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #9DC9DC 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.