#9EF6DF
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.1% 0.091 175.8), rgb(158, 246, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#9EF6DF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.70:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF6DF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 246, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.091 175.8) |
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 #9EF6DF | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9EF6DF | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #9EF6DF text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #9EF6DF text on black | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9EF6DF
oklch(91.1% 0.091 175.8)
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Step 200
200
#ACE8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 175.4)
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Step 300
300
#5FD9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.117 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#9EF6DF 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) | #F0ECDE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E1E1 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83F8EF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF6DF
#9EF6DF
oklch(91.1% 0.091 175.8)
- #FFD4E3
#FFD4E3
oklch(91.1% 0.052 355.2)
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 #9EF6DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.051
Use #9EF6DF 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.