#9DFAFE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(92.9% 0.089 199.2), rgb(157, 250, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#9DFAFE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 17.53:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DFAFE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 250, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.089 199.2) |
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 #9DFAFE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9DFAFE | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #9DFAFE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #9DFAFE text on black | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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
#EAF9F9
oklch(97.1% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9DFAFE
oklch(92.9% 0.089 199.2)
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Step 200
200
#A8E6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.063 199.8)
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Step 300
300
#52D7DD
oklch(81% 0.114 199.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#9DFAFE 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) | #EEF2FE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE5FF | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73FFFB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DFAFE
#9DFAFE
oklch(92.9% 0.089 199.2)
- #FFDEDE
#FFDEDE
oklch(92.8% 0.037 17.8)
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 #9DFAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
Use #9DFAFE 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.