#9DCEBC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.057 170.3), rgb(157, 206, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#9DCEBC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCEBC |
| RGB | rgb(157, 206, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.057 170.3) |
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 #9DCEBC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCEBC | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCEBC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCEBC text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#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
#C5E0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 171.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCEBC
oklch(81.2% 0.057 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#60B398
oklch(70.6% 0.091 170.3)
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Step 500
500
#20A07F
oklch(63.2% 0.117 170.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#062E23
oklch(27% 0.048 170.3)
#9DCEBC 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) | #CBC7BB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92CFC9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCEBC
#9DCEBC
oklch(81.2% 0.057 170.3)
- #DFB3C6
#DFB3C6
oklch(81.1% 0.057 350.7)
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 #9DCEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #9DCEBC 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.