#9FDBCA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.6% 0.066 175.2), rgb(159, 219, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#9FDBCA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FDBCA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 219, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.066 175.2) |
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 #9FDBCA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FDBCA | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9FDBCA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FDBCA text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.036 176.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FDBCA
oklch(84.6% 0.066 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#4BB69D
oklch(70.7% 0.105 175.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#9FDBCA 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) | #D7D4C9 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCCCB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FDCD6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FDBCA
#9FDBCA
oklch(84.6% 0.066 175.2)
- #F0BBCE
#F0BBCE
oklch(84.5% 0.065 355.2)
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 #9FDBCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
Use #9FDBCA 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.