#9FD5CD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.3% 0.057 184.9), rgb(159, 213, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#9FD5CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 185°. 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 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD5CD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 213, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 39%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.057 184.9) |
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 #9FD5CD | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD5CD | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9FD5CD text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD5CD text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
-
Step 100
100
#DEEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.017 183.5)
-
Step 200
200
#C3E0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 186.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD5CD
oklch(83.3% 0.057 184.9)
-
Step 400
400
#55B3A8
oklch(70.7% 0.091 185.2)
-
Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
-
Step 600
600
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
-
Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
-
Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
-
Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
-
Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#9FD5CD 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) | #D0CFCD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C7CE | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD7D2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD5CD
#9FD5CD
oklch(83.3% 0.057 184.9)
- #EABAC3
#EABAC3
oklch(83.4% 0.056 5.8)
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 #9FD5CD, 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 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #9FD5CD 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.