#9FC7DA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.7% 0.05 228.5), rgb(159, 199, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#9FC7DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC7DA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 199, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.05 228.5) |
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 #9FC7DA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC7DA | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC7DA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC7DA text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC7DA
oklch(80.7% 0.05 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#68ABC8
oklch(70.7% 0.08 227.6)
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Step 500
500
#3795BA
oklch(63.1% 0.103 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E485E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 228.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.043 229.9)
#9FC7DA 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) | #BDC5DB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BEDA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DCDCD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC7DA
#9FC7DA
oklch(80.7% 0.05 228.5)
- #DCB7A4
#DCB7A4
oklch(80.7% 0.05 48.7)
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 #9FC7DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
Use #9FC7DA 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.