#9DECD3
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88.5% 0.085 172.4), rgb(157, 236, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#9DECD3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.37:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DECD3 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 236, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.085 172.4) |
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 #9DECD3 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DECD3 | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9DECD3 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DECD3 text on black | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 171.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DECD3
oklch(88.5% 0.085 172.4)
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Step 300
300
#6CD8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.11 172.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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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
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#9DECD3 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) | #E7E2D2 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D8D5 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87EDE4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DECD3
#9DECD3
oklch(88.5% 0.085 172.4)
- #FFC7DE
#FFC7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.07 352.1)
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 #9DECD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
Use #9DECD3 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.