#9AE0EF
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(86.5% 0.073 212.5), rgb(154, 224, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#9AE0EF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE0EF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 224, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.073 212.5) |
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 #9AE0EF | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE0EF | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE0EF text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE0EF text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6EFF5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 213.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE0EF
oklch(86.5% 0.073 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#72D1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.094 212.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#9AE0EF 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) | #D4DBF0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D0EF | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AE7E4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE0EF
#9AE0EF
oklch(86.5% 0.073 212.5)
- #FFC2B5
#FFC2B5
oklch(86.6% 0.073 32.2)
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 #9AE0EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
Use #9AE0EF 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.