#9FC9D4
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.9% 0.047 215.5), rgb(159, 201, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#9FC9D4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC9D4 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 201, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.047 215.5) |
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 #9FC9D4 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC9D4 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC9D4 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC9D4 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#66ADBE
oklch(70.7% 0.075 214.9)
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Step 500
500
#3398AE
oklch(63.1% 0.096 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A4A56
oklch(37.8% 0.062 214.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B33
oklch(26.9% 0.04 217)
#9FC9D4 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) | #C1C6D5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BFD4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCDCC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC9D4
#9FC9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 215.5)
- #DDB7AC
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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 #9FC9D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
Use #9FC9D4 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.