#9EC9D2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.8% 0.047 211.9), rgb(158, 201, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#9EC9D2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC9D2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 201, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 37%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.047 211.9) |
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 #9EC9D2 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC9D2 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC9D2 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC9D2 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC9D2
oklch(80.8% 0.047 211.9)
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Step 400
400
#65ADBC
oklch(70.6% 0.075 212.5)
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Step 500
500
#3099AB
oklch(63.2% 0.096 211.4)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#074A55
oklch(37.7% 0.063 212.3)
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Step 950
950
#092B32
oklch(26.9% 0.04 214.1)
#9EC9D2 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) | #C1C6D3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BFD2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ECDCC | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC9D2
#9EC9D2
oklch(80.8% 0.047 211.9)
- #DDB6AE
#DDB6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 31.6)
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 #9EC9D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
Use #9EC9D2 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.