#9DDDCE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85% 0.068 178.4), rgb(157, 221, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#9DDDCE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DDDCE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 221, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.068 178.4) |
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 #9DDDCE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DDDCE | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9DDDCE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DDDCE text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0EA
oklch(93.7% 0.025 178.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DDDCE
oklch(85% 0.068 178.4)
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Step 300
300
#7ED4C1
oklch(81% 0.088 178.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#9DDDCE 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) | #D8D5CD | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCDCF | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BDFD8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DDDCE
#9DDDCE
oklch(85% 0.068 178.4)
- #F4BCCD
#F4BCCD
oklch(85% 0.068 358.6)
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 #9DDDCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.060
Use #9DDDCE 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.