#9EF0EC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.2% 0.08 191.9), rgb(158, 240, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#9EF0EC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF0EC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 240, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 73%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.08 191.9) |
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 #9EF0EC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF0EC | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9EF0EC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #9EF0EC text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#ECF9F8
oklch(97.2% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1EF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 191.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF0EC
oklch(90.2% 0.08 191.9)
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Step 300
300
#65D6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.103 191.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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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)
#9EF0EC 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) | #E7E8EC | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DDED | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FF4EE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF0EC
#9EF0EC
oklch(90.2% 0.08 191.9)
- #FFD1D5
#FFD1D5
oklch(90.1% 0.052 12.3)
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 #9EF0EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.018
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.019
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.028
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.051
Use #9EF0EC 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.