#9FD0CC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.2% 0.051 190), rgb(159, 208, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#9FD0CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD0CC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 208, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.051 190) |
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 #9FD0CC | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD0CC | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FD0CC text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FD0CC text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 188.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD0CC
oklch(82.2% 0.051 190)
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Step 400
400
#5EB1AC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 190.4)
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Step 500
500
#179D97
oklch(63% 0.105 189.9)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#042D2B
oklch(27% 0.043 190)
#9FD0CC 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) | #CACBCC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C4CD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90D3CF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD0CC
#9FD0CC
oklch(82.2% 0.051 190)
- #E4B8BD
#E4B8BD
oklch(82.3% 0.051 10.6)
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 #9FD0CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #9FD0CC 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.