#9ACEE2
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.2% 0.061 223.6), rgb(154, 206, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#9ACEE2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ACEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 206, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.061 223.6) |
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 #9ACEE2 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ACEE2 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ACEE2 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ACEE2 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2DFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 222.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ACEE2
oklch(82.2% 0.061 223.6)
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Step 400
400
#53AECD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#9ACEE2 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) | #C3CBE3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C2E2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D4D4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ACEE2
#9ACEE2
oklch(82.2% 0.061 223.6)
- #E8B9A5
#E8B9A5
oklch(82.3% 0.061 44.2)
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 #9ACEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
Use #9ACEE2 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.