#9FCED4
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82% 0.05 205.9), rgb(159, 206, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#9FCED4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCED4 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 206, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.05 205.9) |
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 #9FCED4 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCED4 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCED4 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCED4 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCED4
oklch(82% 0.05 205.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FAFB9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 206.1)
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Step 500
500
#1F9BA8
oklch(63.2% 0.102 206)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#052C30
oklch(26.9% 0.042 205.1)
#9FCED4 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) | #C6CAD4 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC3D4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ED2D0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCED4
#9FCED4
oklch(82% 0.05 205.9)
- #E3B8B4
#E3B8B4
oklch(82% 0.05 24.4)
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 #9FCED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
Use #9FCED4 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.