#9EE0EB
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(86.6% 0.068 208.9), rgb(158, 224, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#9EE0EB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE0EB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 224, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.068 208.9) |
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 #9EE0EB | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE0EB | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE0EB text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE0EB text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFF3
oklch(93.6% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EE0EB
oklch(86.6% 0.068 208.9)
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Step 300
300
#78D1DF
oklch(81% 0.088 208.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#9EE0EB 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) | #D5DBEC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D1EB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82E6E3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE0EB
#9EE0EB
oklch(86.6% 0.068 208.9)
- #FDC3BA
#FDC3BA
oklch(86.7% 0.068 28.6)
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 #9EE0EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.024
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #9EE0EB 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.