#9EE3DC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.8% 0.07 188), rgb(158, 227, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#9EE3DC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.47:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE3DC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 227, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.07 188) |
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 #9EE3DC | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE3DC | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE3DC text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE3DC text on black | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F0ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 188)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EE3DC
oklch(86.8% 0.07 188)
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Step 300
300
#77D4CB
oklch(81% 0.09 187.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#9EE3DC 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) | #DCDCDC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD2DD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87E6E1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE3DC
#9EE3DC
oklch(86.8% 0.07 188)
- #FDC1CB
#FDC1CB
oklch(86.8% 0.07 7.5)
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 #9EE3DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.055
Use #9EE3DC 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.