#9AE6DC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.3% 0.076 185.5), rgb(154, 230, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#9AE6DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE6DC |
| RGB | rgb(154, 230, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.076 185.5) |
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 #9AE6DC | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE6DC | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE6DC text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE6DC text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#ECF9F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 186)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0EC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 185.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE6DC
oklch(87.3% 0.076 185.5)
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Step 300
300
#6ED5C9
oklch(80.8% 0.098 185.5)
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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
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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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)
#9AE6DC 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) | #DFDEDC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D4DD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80E9E3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE6DC
#9AE6DC
oklch(87.3% 0.076 185.5)
- #FFC2CE
#FFC2CE
oklch(87.2% 0.071 5.6)
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 #9AE6DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
Use #9AE6DC 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.