#9CF3DC
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.2% 0.09 175.6), rgb(156, 243, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#9CF3DC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.26:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CF3DC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 243, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 78%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.09 175.6) |
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 #9CF3DC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CF3DC | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9CF3DC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #9CF3DC text on black | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#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)
#9CF3DC
oklch(90.2% 0.09 175.6)
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Step 300
300
#61D9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.116 175.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#9CF3DC 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) | #EDE9DB | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDEDE | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81F5EC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CF3DC
#9CF3DC
oklch(90.2% 0.09 175.6)
- #FFD0E0
#FFD0E0
oklch(90.3% 0.057 355.9)
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 #9CF3DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
Use #9CF3DC 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.