#9FDCD3
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.1% 0.063 184.7), rgb(159, 220, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#9FDCD3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FDCD3 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 220, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.063 184.7) |
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 #9FDCD3 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FDCD3 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9FDCD3 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FDCD3 text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 186.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FDCD3
oklch(85.1% 0.063 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#81D2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 184.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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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
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#9FDCD3 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) | #D6D5D3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCDD4 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CDFD9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FDCD3
#9FDCD3
oklch(85.1% 0.063 184.7)
- #F3BDC8
#F3BDC8
oklch(85% 0.064 4.9)
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 #9FDCD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.019
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.058
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.062
Use #9FDCD3 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.