#9EC5BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.3% 0.042 184.9), rgb(158, 197, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#9EC5BF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC5BF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 197, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.042 184.9) |
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 #9EC5BF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC5BF | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC5BF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC5BF text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC5BF
oklch(79.3% 0.042 184.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#419B90
oklch(63.2% 0.087 184.4)
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Step 600
600
#13857A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 184.5)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#095C54
oklch(42.8% 0.073 184.4)
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Step 900
900
#154B45
oklch(37.6% 0.057 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#9EC5BF 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) | #C1C0BF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BBC0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C7C3 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC5BF
#9EC5BF
oklch(79.3% 0.042 184.9)
- #D5B1B8
#D5B1B8
oklch(79.4% 0.043 5)
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 #9EC5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
Use #9EC5BF 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.