#9FCDDA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(82% 0.051 216.9), rgb(159, 205, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#9FCDDA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 217°. 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 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCDDA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 205, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.051 216.9) |
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 #9FCDDA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCDDA | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCDDA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCDDA text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 216.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCDDA
oklch(82% 0.051 216.9)
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Step 400
400
#60ADC2
oklch(70.6% 0.082 217.6)
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Step 500
500
#2199B3
oklch(63.2% 0.105 216.8)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#062B34
oklch(26.8% 0.043 217.9)
#9FCDDA 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) | #C4CADB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC2DA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD2D1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCDDA
#9FCDDA
oklch(82% 0.051 216.9)
- #E3B9AD
#E3B9AD
oklch(82% 0.052 36.5)
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 #9FCDDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #9FCDDA 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.