#9AE5DB
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(87% 0.076 185.4), rgb(154, 229, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#9AE5DB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE5DB |
| RGB | rgb(154, 229, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.076 185.4) |
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 #9AE5DB | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE5DB | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE5DB text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE5DB text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#ECF8F7
oklch(97% 0.013 191)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0EC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 185.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE5DB
oklch(87% 0.076 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#70D5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#9AE5DB 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) | #DEDDDB | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D3DC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81E8E2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE5DB
#9AE5DB
oklch(87% 0.076 185.4)
- #FFC1CD
#FFC1CD
oklch(87% 0.073 5.8)
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 #9AE5DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.053
Use #9AE5DB 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.