#9FDCE3
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.6% 0.063 205), rgb(159, 220, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#9FDCE3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FDCE3 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 220, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 55%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.063 205) |
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 #9FDCE3 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FDCE3 | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9FDCE3 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FDCE3 text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#EEF8F9
oklch(97.2% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFF1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 203.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FDCE3
oklch(85.6% 0.063 205)
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Step 300
300
#7FD0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.08 204.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 204.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#9FDCE3 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) | #D3D7E4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CEE3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87E1DE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FDCE3
#9FDCE3
oklch(85.6% 0.063 205)
- #F6C0BB
#F6C0BB
oklch(85.5% 0.063 24.6)
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 #9FDCE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.012
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.020
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #9FDCE3 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.