#9EE0FF
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(87.3% 0.079 228.9), rgb(158, 224, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#9EE0FF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE0FF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 224, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.079 228.9) |
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 #9EE0FF | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE0FF | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE0FF text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE0FF text on black | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#EDF7FD
oklch(97% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 100
100
#D7EEFA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 230.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EE0FF
oklch(87.3% 0.079 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#75CDF5
oklch(80.8% 0.102 229.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#0097C5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#9EE0FF 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) | #D0DDFF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2D2FF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AE9EA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE0FF
#9EE0FF
oklch(87.3% 0.079 228.9)
- #FFC7AA
#FFC7AA
oklch(87.2% 0.075 48.7)
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 #9EE0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.055
Use #9EE0FF 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.