#9CE2CA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86% 0.078 171), rgb(156, 226, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#9CE2CA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.14:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE2CA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 226, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.078 171) |
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 #9CE2CA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE2CA | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE2CA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE2CA text on black | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E7
oklch(93.7% 0.029 169.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CE2CA
oklch(86% 0.078 171)
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Step 300
300
#78D6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 171)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#9CE2CA 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) | #DED9C9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D0CC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AE3DB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE2CA
#9CE2CA
oklch(86% 0.078 171)
- #FABCD7
#FABCD7
oklch(85.9% 0.079 351)
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 #9CE2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.020
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.058
Use #9CE2CA 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.