#9FC6CB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80% 0.042 206), rgb(159, 198, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#9FC6CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC6CB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 198, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.042 206) |
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 #9FC6CB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC6CB | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC6CB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC6CB text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC6CB
oklch(80% 0.042 206)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 205.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E98A3
oklch(63% 0.086 206.3)
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Step 600
600
#0A828E
oklch(55.5% 0.093 206.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#045A62
oklch(42.7% 0.072 205.5)
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Step 900
900
#134A50
oklch(37.7% 0.056 205.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.035 207.5)
#9FC6CB 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) | #C0C3CB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BCCB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C9C7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC6CB
#9FC6CB
oklch(80% 0.042 206)
- #D8B4B0
#D8B4B0
oklch(80% 0.042 25.5)
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 #9FC6CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
Use #9FC6CB 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.