#9CE5D4
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.9% 0.077 178.2), rgb(156, 229, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#9CE5D4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE5D4 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 229, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 58%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.077 178.2) |
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 #9CE5D4 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE5D4 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE5D4 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE5D4 text on black | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#EDF9F5
oklch(97.2% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1EA
oklch(93.7% 0.029 177.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CE5D4
oklch(86.9% 0.077 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#73D6C1
oklch(81% 0.099 178.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#9CE5D4 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) | #DFDDD3 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D3D5 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86E7E0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE5D4
#9CE5D4
oklch(86.9% 0.077 178.2)
- #FFC0D3
#FFC0D3
oklch(87% 0.076 359)
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 #9CE5D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #9CE5D4 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.