#9EF1FE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(90.9% 0.082 208.3), rgb(158, 241, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#9EF1FE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 16.46:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF1FE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 241, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.082 208.3) |
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 #9EF1FE | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF1FE | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #9EF1FE text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #9EF1FE text on black | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred 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
#EBF8FA
oklch(97% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 209.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF1FE
oklch(90.9% 0.082 208.3)
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Step 300
300
#61D4E4
oklch(81% 0.106 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
#9EF1FE 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) | #E4EBFF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DFFE | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77F8F5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF1FE
#9EF1FE
oklch(90.9% 0.082 208.3)
- #FFD6D0
#FFD6D0
oklch(90.9% 0.047 27.8)
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 #9EF1FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.010
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.018
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.049
Use #9EF1FE 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.