#9EC9DA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.1% 0.051 224), rgb(158, 201, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#9EC9DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC9DA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 201, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.051 224) |
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 #9EC9DA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC9DA | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC9DA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC9DA text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC9DA
oklch(81.1% 0.051 224)
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Step 400
400
#64ACC7
oklch(70.7% 0.082 224.3)
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Step 500
500
#2D97B8
oklch(63.2% 0.105 223.4)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#06495C
oklch(37.7% 0.068 223.5)
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Step 950
950
#092B36
oklch(27.1% 0.043 223.5)
#9EC9DA 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) | #BFC7DB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFDA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCECE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC9DA
#9EC9DA
oklch(81.1% 0.051 224)
- #DFB7A7
#DFB7A7
oklch(81% 0.052 42.9)
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 #9EC9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
Use #9EC9DA 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.