#9AF7D7
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.9% 0.1 170.1), rgb(154, 247, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#9AF7D7 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.65:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AF7D7 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 247, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 85%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.1 170.1) |
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 #9AF7D7 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9AF7D7 | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #9AF7D7 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #9AF7D7 text on black | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 170.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AF7D7
oklch(90.9% 0.1 170.1)
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Step 300
300
#59DBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.128 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#9AF7D7 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) | #F2ECD5 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E0D9 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FF8EE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AF7D7
#9AF7D7
oklch(90.9% 0.1 170.1)
- #FFD3E6
#FFD3E6
oklch(91% 0.055 350.4)
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 #9AF7D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.022
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #9AF7D7 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.