#9EC0CB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.6% 0.04 219.4), rgb(158, 192, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#9EC0CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC0CB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 192, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.04 219.4) |
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 #9EC0CB | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC0CB | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC0CB text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC0CB text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC0CB
oklch(78.6% 0.04 219.4)
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Step 400
400
#73AABC
oklch(70.6% 0.063 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A95AB
oklch(63.1% 0.081 219.5)
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Step 600
600
#267F97
oklch(55.6% 0.089 219.9)
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Step 700
700
#176B80
oklch(49% 0.082 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#175868
oklch(42.8% 0.068 218.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4855
oklch(37.7% 0.053 219.9)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#9EC0CB 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) | #B9BECC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8CB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C4C3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC0CB
#9EC0CB
oklch(78.6% 0.04 219.4)
- #D1B1A7
#D1B1A7
oklch(78.6% 0.04 38.1)
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 #9EC0CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
Use #9EC0CB 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.