#9DDCD4
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85% 0.065 186.2), rgb(157, 220, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#9DDCD4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DDCD4 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 220, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.065 186.2) |
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 #9DDCD4 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DDCD4 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9DDCD4 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DDCD4 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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 200.
-
Step 50
50
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
-
Step 100
100
#D9EFEC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 186.9)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DDCD4
oklch(85% 0.065 186.2)
-
Step 300
300
#7ED2C9
oklch(80.8% 0.083 186.9)
-
Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
-
Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
-
Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
-
Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
-
Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
-
Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
-
Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#9DDCD4 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) | #D6D5D4 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACCD5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89DFD9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DDCD4
#9DDCD4
oklch(85% 0.065 186.2)
- #F4BDC7
#F4BDC7
oklch(85% 0.064 6.4)
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 #9DDCD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.019
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.058
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.060
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.063
Use #9DDCD4 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.