#9AF4EB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.8% 0.087 187.7), rgb(154, 244, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#9AF4EB is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.51:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AF4EB |
| RGB | rgb(154, 244, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 80%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.087 187.7) |
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 #9AF4EB | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AF4EB | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #9AF4EB text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #9AF4EB text on black | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred 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
#EBF9F7
oklch(97.1% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F1EE
oklch(93.6% 0.032 189.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AF4EB
oklch(90.8% 0.087 187.7)
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Step 300
300
#5AD8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 188)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#9AF4EB 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) | #EBEBEB | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDFEC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78F8F1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AF4EB
#9AF4EB
oklch(90.8% 0.087 187.7)
- #FFD4DA
#FFD4DA
oklch(90.8% 0.049 8.6)
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 #9AF4EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.027
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
Use #9AF4EB 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.