#9EF4DB
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.5% 0.091 173.9), rgb(158, 244, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#9EF4DB is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.41:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF4DB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 244, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 80%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.091 173.9) |
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 #9EF4DB | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF4DB | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9EF4DB text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #9EF4DB text on black | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E8
oklch(93.7% 0.034 173.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF4DB
oklch(90.5% 0.091 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#63D9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.116 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A184
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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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)
#9EF4DB 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) | #EFEADA | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DFDD | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85F6EC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF4DB
#9EF4DB
oklch(90.5% 0.091 173.9)
- #FFD1E2
#FFD1E2
oklch(90.5% 0.056 354.1)
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 #9EF4DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.032
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.052
Use #9EF4DB 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.