#9DCBC8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.048 191.3), rgb(157, 203, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#9DCBC8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 203, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.048 191.3) |
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 #9DCBC8 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCBC8 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCBC8 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCBC8 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#62B0AC
oklch(70.6% 0.078 191.2)
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Step 500
500
#289C98
oklch(63% 0.099 191.5)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#014C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#072D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 189.9)
#9DCBC8 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) | #C6C6C8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBFC9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCECA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCBC8
#9DCBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 191.3)
- #DEB4B9
#DEB4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 10.2)
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 #9DCBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #9DCBC8 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.