#9FD2EA
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(83.6% 0.063 228.5), rgb(159, 210, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#9FD2EA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD2EA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 210, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.063 228.5) |
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 #9FD2EA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD2EA | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9FD2EA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD2EA text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 229.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD2EA
oklch(83.6% 0.063 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#55ADD2
oklch(70.8% 0.1 228.2)
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Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.109 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004860
oklch(37.5% 0.074 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#9FD2EA 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) | #C6D0EB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7EA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D9D9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD2EA
#9FD2EA
oklch(83.6% 0.063 228.5)
- #ECBEA6
#ECBEA6
oklch(83.6% 0.062 49)
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 #9FD2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
Use #9FD2EA 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.