#9FC5BA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.3% 0.043 175.6), rgb(159, 197, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#9FC5BA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC5BA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 197, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.043 175.6) |
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 #9FC5BA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC5BA | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC5BA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC5BA text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC5BA
oklch(79.3% 0.043 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#70AF9F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 176.4)
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Step 500
500
#459B87
oklch(63.1% 0.089 175.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8571
oklch(55.5% 0.096 176.2)
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Step 700
700
#09715E
oklch(49.1% 0.09 175.3)
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Step 800
800
#105C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#184C40
oklch(37.8% 0.059 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#9FC5BA 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) | #C2C0BA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBBBB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C6C2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC5BA
#9FC5BA
oklch(79.3% 0.043 175.6)
- #D3B0BC
#D3B0BC
oklch(79.1% 0.043 355.5)
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 #9FC5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
Use #9FC5BA 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.