#9EC5CB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.7% 0.042 207.8), rgb(158, 197, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#9EC5CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC5CB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 197, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.042 207.8) |
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 #9EC5CB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC5CB | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC5CB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC5CB text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC5CB
oklch(79.7% 0.042 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB7
oklch(70.8% 0.068 208.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E98A5
oklch(63.1% 0.086 208.3)
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Step 600
600
#088290
oklch(55.6% 0.094 208.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#035A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 208)
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Step 900
900
#134A51
oklch(37.8% 0.056 207.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.035 207.5)
#9EC5CB 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) | #BEC2CB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BBCB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C9C7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC5CB
#9EC5CB
oklch(79.7% 0.042 207.8)
- #D7B3AE
#D7B3AE
oklch(79.7% 0.043 27.3)
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 #9EC5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
Use #9EC5CB 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.