#9EE9EA
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.6% 0.074 197), rgb(158, 233, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#9EE9EA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE9EA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 233, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.074 197) |
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 #9EE9EA | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE9EA | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE9EA text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE9EA text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#ECF8F8
oklch(97% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0F0
oklch(93.6% 0.027 196.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EE9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.074 197)
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Step 300
300
#6ED4D6
oklch(81% 0.095 197.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 196.9)
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Step 500
500
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#9EE9EA 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) | #DFE2EA | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D7EB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81EEE9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE9EA
#9EE9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.074 197)
- #FFCACB
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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 #9EE9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.024
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
Use #9EE9EA 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.