#9FC9D9
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.1% 0.05 223.1), rgb(159, 201, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#9FC9D9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC9D9 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 201, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 43%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.05 223.1) |
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 #9FC9D9 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC9D9 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC9D9 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC9D9 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC9D9
oklch(81.1% 0.05 223.1)
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Step 400
400
#66ACC5
oklch(70.8% 0.079 223.1)
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Step 500
500
#3197B6
oklch(63.2% 0.102 222.4)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#09495B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 222.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B35
oklch(27% 0.042 221.8)
#9FC9D9 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) | #C0C6DA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFD9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DCECE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC9D9
#9FC9D9
oklch(81.1% 0.05 223.1)
- #DEB8A8
#DEB8A8
oklch(81.2% 0.049 44.1)
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 #9FC9D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
Use #9FC9D9 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.