#9DCBBA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.5% 0.054 170.3), rgb(157, 203, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#9DCBBA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCBBA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 203, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.054 170.3) |
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 #9DCBBA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCBBA | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCBBA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCBBA text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCBBA
oklch(80.5% 0.054 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B299
oklch(70.6% 0.086 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#2E9F80
oklch(63.2% 0.11 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#054E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#092E23
oklch(27.2% 0.046 169.4)
#9DCBBA 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) | #C8C5B9 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BFBB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93CCC6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCBBA
#9DCBBA
oklch(80.5% 0.054 170.3)
- #DBB2C4
#DBB2C4
oklch(80.5% 0.053 350.2)
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 #9DCBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #9DCBBA 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.