#9EC0C8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.5% 0.038 213.6), rgb(158, 192, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#9EC0C8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC0C8 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 192, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.038 213.6) |
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 #9EC0C8 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC0C8 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC0C8 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC0C8 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC0C8
oklch(78.5% 0.038 213.6)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB8
oklch(70.7% 0.061 213.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B96A6
oklch(63.1% 0.078 213.4)
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Step 600
600
#278091
oklch(55.6% 0.085 213.2)
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Step 700
700
#186C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 213.9)
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Step 800
800
#185865
oklch(42.7% 0.066 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4952
oklch(37.8% 0.051 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#122B30
oklch(27.1% 0.032 212.2)
#9EC0C8 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) | #BABDC9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8C8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C4C2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC0C8
#9EC0C8
oklch(78.5% 0.038 213.6)
- #D0B1A9
#D0B1A9
oklch(78.5% 0.038 34.8)
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 #9EC0C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
Use #9EC0C8 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.