#9FC8BD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80% 0.046 176.9), rgb(159, 200, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#9FC8BD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC8BD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 200, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 27%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.046 176.9) |
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 #9FC8BD | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC8BD | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC8BD text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC8BD text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC8BD
oklch(80% 0.046 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB0A0
oklch(70.7% 0.073 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#3D9C88
oklch(63.1% 0.094 176.8)
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Step 600
600
#038672
oklch(55.5% 0.102 177.2)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#015D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#124C41
oklch(37.7% 0.061 177.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.04 176.4)
#9FC8BD 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) | #C5C3BD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C9C5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC8BD
#9FC8BD
oklch(80% 0.046 176.9)
- #D8B2BE
#D8B2BE
oklch(80.1% 0.047 357.3)
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 #9FC8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
Use #9FC8BD 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.