#9EF2D8
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90% 0.09 172.7), rgb(158, 242, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#9EF2D8 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.14:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF2D8 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 242, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 76%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.09 172.7) |
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 #9EF2D8 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF2D8 | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9EF2D8 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #9EF2D8 text on black | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#D4F2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 171.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF2D8
oklch(90% 0.09 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#66D9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.115 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#9EF2D8 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) | #EDE8D7 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDDDA | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86F4EA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF2D8
#9EF2D8
oklch(90% 0.09 172.7)
- #FFCEE2
#FFCEE2
oklch(89.9% 0.061 352)
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 #9EF2D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.053
Use #9EF2D8 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.