#9DCBD5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(81.3% 0.05 212.5), rgb(157, 203, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#9DCBD5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCBD5 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 203, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 40%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.05 212.5) |
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 #9DCBD5 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCBD5 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCBD5 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCBD5 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 213.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCBD5
oklch(81.3% 0.05 212.5)
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Step 400
400
#60AEBE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 212.5)
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Step 500
500
#2299AE
oklch(63% 0.103 212.9)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#062C33
oklch(27.1% 0.043 212.8)
#9DCBD5 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) | #C3C7D6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C0D5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD0CE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCBD5
#9DCBD5
oklch(81.3% 0.05 212.5)
- #E0B7AE
#E0B7AE
oklch(81.3% 0.049 32.5)
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 #9DCBD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
Use #9DCBD5 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.