#9FDBC8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.5% 0.067 173), rgb(159, 219, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#9FDBC8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FDBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 219, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.067 173) |
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 #9FDBC8 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FDBC8 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9FDBC8 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FDBC8 text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.038 173.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FDBC8
oklch(84.5% 0.067 173)
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Step 400
400
#4CB69A
oklch(70.7% 0.107 173)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#9FDBC8 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) | #D7D3C7 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCCC9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90DCD5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FDBC8
#9FDBC8
oklch(84.5% 0.067 173)
- #F0BBD0
#F0BBD0
oklch(84.5% 0.066 353)
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 #9FDBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #9FDBC8 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.