#9FC8BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80% 0.047 173.7), rgb(159, 200, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#9FC8BB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC8BB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 200, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 27%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.047 173.7) |
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 #9FC8BB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC8BB | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC8BB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC8BB text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC8BB
oklch(80% 0.047 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB09D
oklch(70.6% 0.075 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E9C85
oklch(63% 0.096 174.2)
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Step 600
600
#06876E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#025D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#134C3F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 174.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#9FC8BB 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) | #C5C3BA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C9C4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC8BB
#9FC8BB
oklch(80% 0.047 173.7)
- #D7B2C0
#D7B2C0
oklch(80% 0.046 353.5)
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 #9FC8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
Use #9FC8BB 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.