#9EE5EF
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.8% 0.072 207), rgb(158, 229, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#9EE5EF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE5EF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 229, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.072 207) |
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 #9EE5EF | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE5EF | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE5EF text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE5EF text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#D6EFF3
oklch(93.5% 0.027 208.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EE5EF
oklch(87.8% 0.072 207)
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Step 300
300
#72D2DF
oklch(81% 0.093 206.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#9EE5EF 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) | #DADFF0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD5EF | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80EBE8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE5EF
#9EE5EF
oklch(87.8% 0.072 207)
- #FFC7C0
#FFC7C0
oklch(87.7% 0.065 26.7)
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 #9EE5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
Use #9EE5EF 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.