#9EF2EE
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.7% 0.082 192), rgb(158, 242, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#9EF2EE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF2EE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 242, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 76%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.082 192) |
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 #9EF2EE | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF2EE | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9EF2EE text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #9EF2EE text on black | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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
#EBF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1EF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 191.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF2EE
oklch(90.7% 0.082 192)
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Step 300
300
#62D6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.105 192.2)
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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)
#9EF2EE 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) | #E9EAEE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DEEF | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EF7F0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF2EE
#9EF2EE
oklch(90.7% 0.082 192)
- #FFD3D7
#FFD3D7
oklch(90.5% 0.05 11.9)
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 #9EF2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.019
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.020
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.028
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
Use #9EF2EE 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.