#9CF2DD
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.1% 0.089 177), rgb(156, 242, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#9CF2DD is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.15:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CF2DD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 242, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.089 177) |
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 #9CF2DD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CF2DD | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9CF2DD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #9CF2DD text on black | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.034 175.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CF2DD
oklch(90.1% 0.089 177)
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Step 300
300
#62D9BF
oklch(81% 0.114 176.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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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)
#9CF2DD 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) | #ECE8DC | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDDDF | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81F4EC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CF2DD
#9CF2DD
oklch(90.1% 0.089 177)
- #FFCFDF
#FFCFDF
oklch(90% 0.058 356.4)
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 #9CF2DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.047
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
Use #9CF2DD 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.