#9EEAE1
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.5% 0.076 186.6), rgb(158, 234, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#9EEAE1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.31:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EEAE1 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 234, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.076 186.6) |
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 #9EEAE1 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EEAE1 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9EEAE1 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EEAE1 text on black | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#ECF8F7
oklch(97% 0.013 191)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0ED
oklch(93.5% 0.028 188.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EEAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.076 186.6)
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Step 300
300
#6ED5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.098 187.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#9EEAE1 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) | #E2E2E1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D8E2 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84EDE7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EEAE1
#9EEAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.076 186.6)
- #FFC9D2
#FFC9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.062 7.2)
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 #9EEAE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #9EEAE1 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.