#9EC6D7
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.3% 0.049 225.7), rgb(158, 198, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#9EC6D7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC6D7 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 198, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.049 225.7) |
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 #9EC6D7 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC6D7 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC6D7 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC6D7 text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC6D7
oklch(80.3% 0.049 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#69ABC6
oklch(70.7% 0.078 226.1)
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Step 500
500
#3896B7
oklch(63.2% 0.099 225.2)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005871
oklch(42.8% 0.081 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F485C
oklch(37.6% 0.065 226.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.042 227.8)
#9EC6D7 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) | #BDC4D8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BDD7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DCBCB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC6D7
#9EC6D7
oklch(80.3% 0.049 225.7)
- #DBB6A5
#DBB6A5
oklch(80.4% 0.049 46.1)
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 #9EC6D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
Use #9EC6D7 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.