#9ECEDD
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.3% 0.054 219), rgb(158, 206, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#9ECEDD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECEDD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 206, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.054 219) |
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 #9ECEDD | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECEDD | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECEDD text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECEDD text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 220.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECEDD
oklch(82.3% 0.054 219)
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Step 400
400
#5CAEC5
oklch(70.8% 0.087 218.3)
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Step 500
500
#1299B7
oklch(63.2% 0.111 218.9)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586B
oklch(42.5% 0.077 219.1)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#042C36
oklch(27.2% 0.046 218.9)
#9ECEDD 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) | #C4CBDE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC3DD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD3D3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECEDD
#9ECEDD
oklch(82.3% 0.054 219)
- #E5BAAB
#E5BAAB
oklch(82.3% 0.054 40.1)
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 #9ECEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
Use #9ECEDD 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.