#9DCDBC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.056 171.1), rgb(157, 205, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#9DCDBC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCDBC |
| RGB | rgb(157, 205, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.056 171.1) |
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 #9DCDBC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCDBC | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCDBC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCDBC text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCDBC
oklch(81% 0.056 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#62B399
oklch(70.8% 0.089 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#259F80
oklch(63% 0.114 171.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#072E23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 170)
#9DCDBC 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) | #CAC7BB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92CEC8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCDBC
#9DCDBC
oklch(81% 0.056 171.1)
- #DEB3C5
#DEB3C5
oklch(81% 0.055 351.4)
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 #9DCDBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
Use #9DCDBC 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.