#9DE5FF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.3% 0.08 222.6), rgb(157, 229, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#9DE5FF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DE5FF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 229, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.08 222.6) |
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 #9DE5FF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DE5FF | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9DE5FF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DE5FF text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#ECF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#D5EFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 220.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DE5FF
oklch(88.3% 0.08 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#6ECFF1
oklch(80.8% 0.103 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B2DB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#9DE5FF 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) | #D6E1FF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D5FF | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77EDED | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DE5FF
#9DE5FF
oklch(88.3% 0.08 222.6)
- #FFCBB7
#FFCBB7
oklch(88.3% 0.065 42.1)
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 #9DE5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
Use #9DE5FF 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.