#9CF3E2
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.4% 0.088 180.5), rgb(156, 243, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#9CF3E2 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CF3E2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 243, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 78%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.088 180.5) |
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 #9CF3E2 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CF3E2 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9CF3E2 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #9CF3E2 text on black | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#EBF9F6
oklch(97.1% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1EB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 181.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CF3E2
oklch(90.4% 0.088 180.5)
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Step 300
300
#60D8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.112 180.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#9CF3E2 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) | #ECE9E1 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDEE3 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FF6EE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CF3E2
#9CF3E2
oklch(90.4% 0.088 180.5)
- #FFD1DD
#FFD1DD
oklch(90.3% 0.054 0.8)
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 #9CF3E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.039
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.052
Use #9CF3E2 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.