#9FCDBD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.1% 0.053 171.6), rgb(159, 205, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#9FCDBD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCDBD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 205, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.053 171.6) |
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 #9FCDBD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCDBD | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCDBD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCDBD text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 172)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCDBD
oklch(81.1% 0.053 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#65B29A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#2D9F81
oklch(63.2% 0.11 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#054E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#092D24
oklch(26.9% 0.044 173)
#9FCDBD 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) | #CAC7BC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94CEC8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCDBD
#9FCDBD
oklch(81.1% 0.053 171.6)
- #DEB4C5
#DEB4C5
oklch(81.2% 0.053 352.1)
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 #9FCDBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #9FCDBD 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.