#9FCBC6
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.047 187.7), rgb(159, 203, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#9FCBC6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 188°. 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 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCBC6 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 203, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.047 187.7) |
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 #9FCBC6 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCBC6 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCBC6 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCBC6 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#66B0A9
oklch(70.7% 0.075 187.8)
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Step 500
500
#319C94
oklch(63.1% 0.096 187.8)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#084C47
oklch(37.7% 0.063 187)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 187.1)
#9FCBC6 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) | #C6C6C6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC0C7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92CDC9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCBC6
#9FCBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 187.7)
- #DDB5BB
#DDB5BB
oklch(81% 0.047 8)
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 #9FCBC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
Use #9FCBC6 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.