#9FD3CF
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83% 0.054 190.3), rgb(159, 211, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#9FD3CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD3CF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 211, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.054 190.3) |
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 #9FD3CF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD3CF | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FD3CF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD3CF text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.03 188.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD3CF
oklch(83% 0.054 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#58B2AD
oklch(70.7% 0.087 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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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
#012D2B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 190.1)
#9FD3CF 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) | #CDCDCF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C6D0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD6D2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD3CF
#9FD3CF
oklch(83% 0.054 190.3)
- #E8B9BF
#E8B9BF
oklch(82.9% 0.055 9.7)
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 #9FD3CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #9FD3CF 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.