#9ECBD5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.3% 0.049 212.8), rgb(158, 203, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#9ECBD5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECBD5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 203, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 40%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.049 212.8) |
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 #9ECBD5 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECBD5 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECBD5 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECBD5 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 214.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECBD5
oklch(81.3% 0.049 212.8)
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Step 400
400
#62AEBE
oklch(70.8% 0.079 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#2799AD
oklch(63.1% 0.1 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#014A56
oklch(37.6% 0.065 213.2)
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Step 950
950
#072C32
oklch(27.1% 0.042 210.6)
#9ECBD5 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) | #C3C8D6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C0D5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DCFCE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECBD5
#9ECBD5
oklch(81.3% 0.049 212.8)
- #E0B7AE
#E0B7AE
oklch(81.3% 0.049 32.5)
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 #9ECBD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
Use #9ECBD5 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.