#9EEED4
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89% 0.087 171.8), rgb(158, 238, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#9EEED4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.63:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EEED4 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 238, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.087 171.8) |
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 #9EEED4 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EEED4 | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9EEED4 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EEED4 text on black | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1E7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 172.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EEED4
oklch(89% 0.087 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#6BD8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.112 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#9EEED4 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) | #E9E4D3 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDAD6 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88EFE6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EEED4
#9EEED4
oklch(89% 0.087 171.8)
- #FFC9E0
#FFC9E0
oklch(89% 0.068 351.2)
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 #9EEED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #9EEED4 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.