#9DCDCE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.5% 0.05 197.8), rgb(157, 205, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#9DCDCE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCDCE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 205, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.05 197.8) |
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 #9DCDCE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCDCE | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCDCE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCDCE text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.028 199.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCDCE
oklch(81.5% 0.05 197.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EB0B2
oklch(70.6% 0.08 197.6)
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Step 500
500
#1B9CA0
oklch(63.1% 0.102 198.2)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#052D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 197.4)
#9DCDCE 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) | #C6C8CE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC1CE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD0CD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCDCE
#9DCDCE
oklch(81.5% 0.05 197.8)
- #E1B6B6
#E1B6B6
oklch(81.4% 0.05 18.2)
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 #9DCDCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
Use #9DCDCE 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.