#9CF9E3
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.8% 0.094 177.3), rgb(156, 249, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.07:1).
About this color
#9CF9E3 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.07:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CF9E3 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 249, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.094 177.3) |
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 #9CF9E3 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9CF9E3 | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #9CF9E3 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #9CF9E3 text on black | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9CF9E3
oklch(91.8% 0.094 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#A9E8D8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 177.2)
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Step 300
300
#57DAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.121 177.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BBA0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008773
oklch(55.8% 0.103 177.4)
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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)
#9CF9E3 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) | #F2EFE2 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E3E5 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EFCF2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CF9E3
#9CF9E3
oklch(91.8% 0.094 177.3)
- #FFD8E4
#FFD8E4
oklch(91.8% 0.046 357.6)
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 #9CF9E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.026
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
Use #9CF9E3 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.