#9FCFDE
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.6% 0.054 219), rgb(159, 207, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#9FCFDE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCFDE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 207, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.054 219) |
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 #9FCFDE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCFDE | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCFDE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FCFDE text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 220.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCFDE
oklch(82.6% 0.054 219)
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Step 400
400
#5CAEC5
oklch(70.8% 0.087 218.3)
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Step 500
500
#1399B7
oklch(63.2% 0.111 218.9)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586B
oklch(42.5% 0.077 219.1)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#042C36
oklch(27.2% 0.046 218.9)
#9FCFDE 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) | #C5CCDF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4DE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD4D4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCFDE
#9FCFDE
oklch(82.6% 0.054 219)
- #E6BBAC
#E6BBAC
oklch(82.6% 0.054 40.1)
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 #9FCFDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
Use #9FCFDE 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.