#9DD4DB
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.4% 0.057 205.9), rgb(157, 212, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#9DD4DB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DD4DB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 212, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 46%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.057 205.9) |
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 #9DD4DB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DD4DB | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9DD4DB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DD4DB text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 204)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DD4DB
oklch(83.4% 0.057 205.9)
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Step 400
400
#50B1BD
oklch(70.7% 0.092 206.3)
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Step 500
500
#009BA9
oklch(63% 0.108 206.1)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#9DD4DB 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) | #CBCFDC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C7DB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88D9D6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DD4DB
#9DD4DB
oklch(83.4% 0.057 205.9)
- #ECBBB5
#ECBBB5
oklch(83.4% 0.057 26.4)
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 #9DD4DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #9DD4DB 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.