#9EEAE5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.6% 0.075 190.7), rgb(158, 234, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#9EEAE5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.35:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EEAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 234, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.075 190.7) |
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 #9EEAE5 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EEAE5 | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9EEAE5 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EEAE5 text on black | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#D6F0EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 191.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EEAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.075 190.7)
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Step 300
300
#6ED5CF
oklch(81% 0.097 190.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#9EEAE5 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) | #E2E2E5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D8E6 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83EEE8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EEAE5
#9EEAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.075 190.7)
- #FFCAD0
#FFCAD0
oklch(88.7% 0.061 10.8)
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 #9EEAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
Use #9EEAE5 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.