#9AE1FD
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(87.2% 0.081 224.7), rgb(154, 225, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#9AE1FD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE1FD |
| RGB | rgb(154, 225, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.081 224.7) |
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 #9AE1FD | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE1FD | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE1FD text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE1FD text on black | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#ECF8FD
oklch(97.2% 0.014 224.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6EFF9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE1FD
oklch(87.2% 0.081 224.7)
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Step 300
300
#6FCFF3
oklch(80.9% 0.104 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#9AE1FD 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) | #D1DDFF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3D2FD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73EAEA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE1FD
#9AE1FD
oklch(87.2% 0.081 224.7)
- #FFC7AE
#FFC7AE
oklch(87.3% 0.073 45.2)
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 #9AE1FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
Use #9AE1FD 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.