#9AE0EE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(86.5% 0.072 211.5), rgb(154, 224, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#9AE0EE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE0EE |
| RGB | rgb(154, 224, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.072 211.5) |
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 #9AE0EE | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE0EE | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE0EE text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE0EE text on black | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6EFF4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 211.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE0EE
oklch(86.5% 0.072 211.5)
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Step 300
300
#73D1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.093 211.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A55
oklch(37.5% 0.065 211.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#9AE0EE 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) | #D4DBEF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D0EE | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AE6E4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE0EE
#9AE0EE
oklch(86.5% 0.072 211.5)
- #FFC2B6
#FFC2B6
oklch(86.6% 0.073 31.2)
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 #9AE0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.026
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.027
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
Use #9AE0EE 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.