#9FC0CB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.7% 0.039 220), rgb(159, 192, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#9FC0CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC0CB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 192, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.039 220) |
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 #9FC0CB | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC0CB | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC0CB text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC0CB text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC0CB
oklch(78.7% 0.039 220)
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Step 400
400
#74AABC
oklch(70.7% 0.062 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C95AB
oklch(63.1% 0.08 220)
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Step 600
600
#2A7F96
oklch(55.6% 0.086 219.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B6B80
oklch(49.1% 0.08 219.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5768
oklch(42.6% 0.066 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4855
oklch(37.7% 0.052 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#9FC0CB 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) | #B9BECC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8CB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C4C3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC0CB
#9FC0CB
oklch(78.7% 0.039 220)
- #D1B2A7
#D1B2A7
oklch(78.8% 0.039 40.5)
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 #9FC0CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
Use #9FC0CB 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.