#9CF2EC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.5% 0.084 190.2), rgb(156, 242, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#9CF2EC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CF2EC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 242, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.084 190.2) |
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 #9CF2EC | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CF2EC | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9CF2EC text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #9CF2EC text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#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)
#9CF2EC
oklch(90.5% 0.084 190.2)
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Step 300
300
#5FD7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.108 190)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#9CF2EC 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) | #E9EAEC | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DEED | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BF6F0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CF2EC
#9CF2EC
oklch(90.5% 0.084 190.2)
- #FFD3D8
#FFD3D8
oklch(90.6% 0.05 10.4)
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 #9CF2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.022
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.022
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
Use #9CF2EC 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.