#9FCDD6
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.9% 0.05 210.9), rgb(159, 205, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#9FCDD6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCDD6 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 205, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 40%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.05 210.9) |
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 #9FCDD6 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCDD6 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCDD6 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCDD6 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#C5DEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.027 211.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCDD6
oklch(81.9% 0.05 210.9)
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Step 400
400
#60AEBD
oklch(70.6% 0.08 211.5)
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Step 500
500
#239AAC
oklch(63.2% 0.102 210.4)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#062C32
oklch(27% 0.042 210.3)
#9FCDD6 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) | #C5C9D7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC2D6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD1D0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCDD6
#9FCDD6
oklch(81.9% 0.05 210.9)
- #E2B8B0
#E2B8B0
oklch(81.8% 0.05 30.7)
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 #9FCDD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
Use #9FCDD6 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.