#9FC8DA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.9% 0.05 226.5), rgb(159, 200, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#9FC8DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC8DA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 200, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.05 226.5) |
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 #9FC8DA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC8DA | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC8DA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC8DA text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 226.5)
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Step 400
400
#67ABC7
oklch(70.7% 0.08 226.4)
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Step 500
500
#3496B9
oklch(63.2% 0.103 226)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C485D
oklch(37.6% 0.067 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B36
oklch(27.1% 0.042 224.5)
#9FC8DA 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) | #BEC6DB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DCECE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC8DA
#9FC8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 226.5)
- #DDB7A6
#DDB7A6
oklch(80.8% 0.05 45.4)
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 #9FC8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #9FC8DA 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.