#9AE1FA
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(87.1% 0.079 222), rgb(154, 225, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#9AE1FA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE1FA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 225, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.079 222) |
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 #9AE1FA | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE1FA | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE1FA text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE1FA text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#ECF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6EFF8
oklch(93.7% 0.029 221.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE1FA
oklch(87.1% 0.079 222)
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Step 300
300
#70CFEF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 222.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B2DB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#9AE1FA 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) | #D2DDFB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3D2FA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75E9E9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE1FA
#9AE1FA
oklch(87.1% 0.079 222)
- #FFC6B0
#FFC6B0
oklch(87.2% 0.072 42.1)
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 #9AE1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #9AE1FA 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.