#9EEBD8
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.5% 0.081 177.1), rgb(158, 235, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#9EEBD8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.32:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EEBD8 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 235, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.081 177.1) |
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 #9EEBD8 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EEBD8 | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9EEBD8 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EEBD8 text on black | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 175.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EEBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.081 177.1)
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Step 300
300
#6ED7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 176.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#9EEBD8 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) | #E5E2D7 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D8D9 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87EDE5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EEBD8
#9EEBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.081 177.1)
- #FFC7D9
#FFC7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.067 357.4)
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 #9EEBD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.054
Use #9EEBD8 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.