#9FCBCC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.1% 0.046 198), rgb(159, 203, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#9FCBCC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCBCC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 203, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.046 198) |
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 #9FCBCC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCBCC | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCBCC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCBCC text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 196.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCBCC
oklch(81.1% 0.046 198)
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Step 400
400
#65AFB1
oklch(70.7% 0.074 197.9)
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Step 500
500
#2F9B9E
oklch(63.2% 0.095 197.8)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#064B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 198)
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Step 950
950
#092C2D
oklch(26.9% 0.039 197.8)
#9FCBCC 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) | #C5C7CC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CECB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCBCC
#9FCBCC
oklch(81.1% 0.046 198)
- #DEB6B6
#DEB6B6
oklch(81.1% 0.046 18.2)
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 #9FCBCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
Use #9FCBCC 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.