#9DDCC8
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.6% 0.07 172.9), rgb(157, 220, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#9DDCC8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DDCC8 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 220, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.07 172.9) |
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 #9DDCC8 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DDCC8 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9DDCC8 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DDCC8 text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 172)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DDCC8
oklch(84.6% 0.07 172.9)
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Step 400
400
#45B79A
oklch(70.7% 0.112 173.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#9DDCC8 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) | #D8D4C7 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCCC9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DDDD6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DDCC8
#9DDCC8
oklch(84.6% 0.07 172.9)
- #F2BAD1
#F2BAD1
oklch(84.6% 0.071 352.2)
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 #9DDCC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #9DDCC8 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.