#9AE9D6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.7% 0.082 177.4), rgb(154, 233, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#9AE9D6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE9D6 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 233, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 64%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.082 177.4) |
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 #9AE9D6 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE9D6 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE9D6 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE9D6 text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 176.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE9D6
oklch(87.7% 0.082 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#6CD7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.105 177.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BBA0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#9AE9D6 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) | #E3E0D5 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D6D7 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82EBE3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE9D6
#9AE9D6
oklch(87.7% 0.082 177.4)
- #FFC4D7
#FFC4D7
oklch(87.8% 0.071 357.5)
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 #9AE9D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #9AE9D6 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.