#9FD7CB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.7% 0.06 180.1), rgb(159, 215, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#9FD7CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD7CB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 215, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.06 180.1) |
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 #9FD7CB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD7CB | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9FD7CB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD7CB text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 180.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD7CB
oklch(83.7% 0.06 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#52B4A3
oklch(70.6% 0.096 180.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#9FD7CB 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) | #D2D0CB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C9CC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD9D3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD7CB
#9FD7CB
oklch(83.7% 0.06 180.1)
- #ECBAC8
#ECBAC8
oklch(83.7% 0.06 359.9)
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 #9FD7CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #9FD7CB 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.