#9EF0D5
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.5% 0.089 171.5), rgb(158, 240, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#9EF0D5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF0D5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 240, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 73%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.089 171.5) |
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 #9EF0D5 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF0D5 | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9EF0D5 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EF0D5 text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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)
#9EF0D5
oklch(89.5% 0.089 171.5)
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Step 300
300
#69D9B7
oklch(81% 0.115 171)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#9EF0D5 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) | #EBE6D4 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDCD7 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87F1E8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF0D5
#9EF0D5
oklch(89.5% 0.089 171.5)
- #FFCCE1
#FFCCE1
oklch(89.6% 0.063 351.8)
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 #9EF0D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.035
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
Use #9EF0D5 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.