#9CF6F0
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.5% 0.087 190.4), rgb(156, 246, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#9CF6F0 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.85:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CF6F0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 246, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.087 190.4) |
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 #9CF6F0 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9CF6F0 | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #9CF6F0 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #9CF6F0 text on black | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9CF6F0
oklch(91.5% 0.087 190.4)
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Step 200
200
#AAE7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#59D8D1
oklch(81% 0.112 190.1)
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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
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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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
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#9CF6F0 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) | #ECEDF0 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE1F1 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79FBF4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CF6F0
#9CF6F0
oklch(91.5% 0.087 190.4)
- #FFD7DC
#FFD7DC
oklch(91.4% 0.045 9.5)
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 #9CF6F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.026
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
Use #9CF6F0 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.