#9EF9EE
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92.2% 0.089 186.1), rgb(158, 249, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#9EF9EE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF9EE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 249, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.089 186.1) |
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 #9EF9EE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9EF9EE | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #9EF9EE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #9EF9EE text on black | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#EBF9F7
oklch(97.1% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9EF9EE
oklch(92.2% 0.089 186.1)
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Step 200
200
#AAE7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 186.1)
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Step 300
300
#59D8CC
oklch(80.8% 0.113 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#9EF9EE 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) | #F0F0EE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E4EF | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DFDF5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF9EE
#9EF9EE
oklch(92.2% 0.089 186.1)
- #FFDAE1
#FFDAE1
oklch(92.1% 0.042 5.1)
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 #9EF9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.039
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
Use #9EF9EE 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.