#9DF3D6
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.1% 0.093 170.8), rgb(157, 243, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#9DF3D6 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DF3D6 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 243, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 78%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.093 170.8) |
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 #9DF3D6 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DF3D6 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9DF3D6 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #9DF3D6 text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 171.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DF3D6
oklch(90.1% 0.093 170.8)
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Step 300
300
#63DAB6
oklch(81% 0.12 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#9DF3D6 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) | #EEE8D5 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DED8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85F4EA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DF3D6
#9DF3D6
oklch(90.1% 0.093 170.8)
- #FFCFE3
#FFCFE3
oklch(90.2% 0.06 351.4)
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 #9DF3D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.032
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
Use #9DF3D6 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.