#9EF2E9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.5% 0.083 187.3), rgb(158, 242, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#9EF2E9 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF2E9 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 242, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 76%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.083 187.3) |
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 #9EF2E9 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF2E9 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9EF2E9 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #9EF2E9 text on black | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#EBF9F7
oklch(97.1% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 186.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF2E9
oklch(90.5% 0.083 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#63D7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.106 186.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#9EF2E9 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) | #EAE9E9 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADEEA | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80F6EF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF2E9
#9EF2E9
oklch(90.5% 0.083 187.3)
- #FFD2DA
#FFD2DA
oklch(90.4% 0.052 6.2)
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 #9EF2E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.022
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.026
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
Use #9EF2E9 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.