#9EF3DE
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.4% 0.088 176.9), rgb(158, 243, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#9EF3DE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF3DE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 243, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.088 176.9) |
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 #9EF3DE | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF3DE | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9EF3DE text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #9EF3DE text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1E9
oklch(93.5% 0.032 177.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF3DE
oklch(90.4% 0.088 176.9)
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Step 300
300
#63D8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.113 177.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#9EF3DE 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) | #EDE9DD | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDEE0 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84F5ED | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF3DE
#9EF3DE
oklch(90.4% 0.088 176.9)
- #FFD1E0
#FFD1E0
oklch(90.4% 0.055 356.7)
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 #9EF3DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #9EF3DE 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.