#9ECFC7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.8% 0.052 183.9), rgb(158, 207, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#9ECFC7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECFC7 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 207, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.052 183.9) |
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 #9ECFC7 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECFC7 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECFC7 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECFC7 text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 183.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECFC7
oklch(81.8% 0.052 183.9)
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Step 400
400
#5EB2A6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 183.5)
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Step 500
500
#1A9E91
oklch(63.1% 0.107 184.3)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#052D29
oklch(26.9% 0.044 185.1)
#9ECFC7 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) | #CAC9C7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C2C8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90D1CC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECFC7
#9ECFC7
oklch(81.8% 0.052 183.9)
- #E2B6BF
#E2B6BF
oklch(81.8% 0.052 4.6)
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 #9ECFC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #9ECFC7 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.