#9FD6DB
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84% 0.057 203.1), rgb(159, 214, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#9FD6DB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD6DB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 214, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.057 203.1) |
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 #9FD6DB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD6DB | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9FD6DB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD6DB text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD6DB
oklch(84% 0.057 203.1)
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Step 400
400
#51B1BA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 203.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#9FD6DB 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) | #CED1DB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C9DB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BDAD7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD6DB
#9FD6DB
oklch(84% 0.057 203.1)
- #EEBDB9
#EEBDB9
oklch(84.1% 0.057 23.8)
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 #9FD6DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.024
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #9FD6DB 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.