#9EC8DD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(81% 0.053 229.8), rgb(158, 200, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#9EC8DD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC8DD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 200, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.053 229.8) |
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 #9EC8DD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC8DD | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC8DD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC8DD text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 230.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC8DD
oklch(81% 0.053 229.8)
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Step 400
400
#65ABCC
oklch(70.8% 0.086 230)
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Step 500
500
#3095BE
oklch(63.1% 0.109 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#084860
oklch(37.7% 0.071 230.1)
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Step 950
950
#092A38
oklch(26.9% 0.045 230.2)
#9EC8DD 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) | #BDC6DE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFDD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACECF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC8DD
#9EC8DD
oklch(81% 0.053 229.8)
- #DEB7A3
#DEB7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 48.7)
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 #9EC8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #9EC8DD 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.