#9FD7CF
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.8% 0.059 185.2), rgb(159, 215, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#9FD7CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD7CF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 215, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.059 185.2) |
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 #9FD7CF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD7CF | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9FD7CF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD7CF text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#DEEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.017 183.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1DC
oklch(88.6% 0.033 184.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD7CF
oklch(83.8% 0.059 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#51B4A8
oklch(70.8% 0.095 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#9FD7CF 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) | #D1D1CF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C9D0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ED9D4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD7CF
#9FD7CF
oklch(83.8% 0.059 185.2)
- #EDBBC5
#EDBBC5
oklch(83.9% 0.059 5)
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 #9FD7CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #9FD7CF 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.