#9FD8CC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84% 0.061 180.3), rgb(159, 216, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#9FD8CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 180°. 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 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD8CC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 216, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 42%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.061 180.3) |
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 #9FD8CC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD8CC | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9FD8CC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD8CC text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
-
Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
-
Step 200
200
#C2E1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 180.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD8CC
oklch(84% 0.061 180.3)
-
Step 400
400
#50B4A3
oklch(70.6% 0.097 180.6)
-
Step 500
500
#009F8C
oklch(63% 0.114 180.3)
-
Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
-
Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
-
Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
-
Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
-
Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#9FD8CC 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) | #D3D1CC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CACD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FDAD4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD8CC
#9FD8CC
oklch(84% 0.061 180.3)
- #EDBBC8
#EDBBC8
oklch(84% 0.06 1.2)
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 #9FD8CC, 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 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #9FD8CC 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.