#9ED5EA
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.2% 0.064 223.5), rgb(158, 213, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#9ED5EA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ED5EA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 213, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.064 223.5) |
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 #9ED5EA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ED5EA | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9ED5EA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9ED5EA text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF3
oklch(93.6% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 223.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ED5EA
oklch(84.2% 0.064 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#4DAECF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 223.5)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#9ED5EA 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) | #C9D2EB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84DCDB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ED5EA
#9ED5EA
oklch(84.2% 0.064 223.5)
- #F0BFAA
#F0BFAA
oklch(84.3% 0.064 44.4)
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 #9ED5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.021
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
Use #9ED5EA 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.