#9EC9BD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.2% 0.049 176.1), rgb(158, 201, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#9EC9BD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC9BD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 201, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.049 176.1) |
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 #9EC9BD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC9BD | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC9BD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC9BD text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC9BD
oklch(80.2% 0.049 176.1)
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Step 400
400
#69B19F
oklch(70.8% 0.078 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#379D87
oklch(63.1% 0.099 175.9)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4D40
oklch(37.8% 0.066 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 176.6)
#9EC9BD 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) | #C6C4BD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBEBE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93CAC5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC9BD
#9EC9BD
oklch(80.2% 0.049 176.1)
- #D9B2BF
#D9B2BF
oklch(80.2% 0.048 356.3)
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 #9EC9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #9EC9BD 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.