#9FCBD3
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.3% 0.048 209.9), rgb(159, 203, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#9FCBD3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCBD3 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 203, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.048 209.9) |
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 #9FCBD3 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCBD3 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCBD3 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCBD3 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCBD3
oklch(81.3% 0.048 209.9)
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Step 400
400
#64AEBB
oklch(70.8% 0.076 210)
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Step 500
500
#2C99AA
oklch(63.1% 0.097 210.3)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#044A54
oklch(37.6% 0.063 210.5)
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Step 950
950
#082C31
oklch(27.1% 0.04 208.4)
#9FCBD3 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) | #C3C7D4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC0D3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCFCD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCBD3
#9FCBD3
oklch(81.3% 0.048 209.9)
- #DFB7B0
#DFB7B0
oklch(81.3% 0.048 29.7)
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 #9FCBD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
Use #9FCBD3 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.