#9FD4CF
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.2% 0.055 188.9), rgb(159, 212, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#9FD4CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD4CF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 212, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.055 188.9) |
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 #9FD4CF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD4CF | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9FD4CF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD4CF text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#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
#C3E0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 189)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD4CF
oklch(83.2% 0.055 188.9)
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Step 400
400
#57B2AC
oklch(70.6% 0.088 189.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#9FD4CF 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) | #CECECF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C7D0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD7D2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD4CF
#9FD4CF
oklch(83.2% 0.055 188.9)
- #E9BAC0
#E9BAC0
oklch(83.2% 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 #9FD4CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #9FD4CF 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.