#9DCBC6
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.8% 0.049 188), rgb(157, 203, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#9DCBC6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCBC6 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 203, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.049 188) |
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 #9DCBC6 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCBC6 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCBC6 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCBC6 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCBC6
oklch(80.8% 0.049 188)
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Step 400
400
#63B1AA
oklch(70.8% 0.078 188.1)
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Step 500
500
#289D95
oklch(63.2% 0.1 188.1)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#014C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#082D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 187.3)
#9DCBC6 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) | #C6C6C6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBFC7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCDC9 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCBC6
#9DCBC6
oklch(80.8% 0.049 188)
- #DDB4BA
#DDB4BA
oklch(80.8% 0.048 8.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9DCBC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
Use #9DCBC6 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.