#9EC9DD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.2% 0.053 228), rgb(158, 201, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#9EC9DD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC9DD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 201, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.053 228) |
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 #9EC9DD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC9DD | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC9DD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC9DD text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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)
#9EC9DD
oklch(81.2% 0.053 228)
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Step 400
400
#63ABCB
oklch(70.6% 0.086 228.6)
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Step 500
500
#2C96BD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#05485F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 228.4)
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Step 950
950
#082B38
oklch(27.1% 0.045 227.2)
#9EC9DD 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) | #BFC7DE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACFCF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC9DD
#9EC9DD
oklch(81.2% 0.053 228)
- #DFB8A4
#DFB8A4
oklch(81.2% 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 #9EC9DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #9EC9DD 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.