#9ECFC2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.6% 0.054 176.8), rgb(158, 207, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#9ECFC2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECFC2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 207, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.054 176.8) |
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 #9ECFC2 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECFC2 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECFC2 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECFC2 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECFC2
oklch(81.6% 0.054 176.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB39F
oklch(70.8% 0.088 176.3)
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Step 500
500
#1D9F88
oklch(63.1% 0.111 176.9)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#052E26
oklch(27.1% 0.046 176.5)
#9ECFC2 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) | #CBC9C1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C2C3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D0CB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECFC2
#9ECFC2
oklch(81.6% 0.054 176.8)
- #E1B5C3
#E1B5C3
oklch(81.6% 0.054 357.4)
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 #9ECFC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #9ECFC2 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.