#9DDBC9
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.4% 0.068 174.7), rgb(157, 219, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#9DDBC9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DDBC9 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 219, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 46%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.068 174.7) |
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 #9DDBC9 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DDBC9 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9DDBC9 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DDBC9 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEE9
oklch(93.5% 0.019 176.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 173.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DDBC9
oklch(84.4% 0.068 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#47B79C
oklch(70.8% 0.109 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#9DDBC9 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) | #D7D3C8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCBCA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DDCD5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DDBC9
#9DDBC9
oklch(84.4% 0.068 174.7)
- #F1BACE
#F1BACE
oklch(84.4% 0.068 355)
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 #9DDBC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #9DDBC9 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.