#9EFEFA
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(93.7% 0.091 192.3), rgb(158, 254, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#9EFEFA is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.01:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EFEFA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 254, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.091 192.3) |
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 #9EFEFA | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9EFEFA | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #9EFEFA text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #9EFEFA text on black | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#EAF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.016 192.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9EFEFA
oklch(93.7% 0.091 192.3)
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Step 200
200
#A7E7E4
oklch(88.4% 0.065 192.4)
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Step 300
300
#4FD8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.117 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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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
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#9EFEFA 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) | #F3F5FA | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E8FB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76FFFC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EFEFA
#9EFEFA
oklch(93.7% 0.091 192.3)
- #FFE2E4
#FFE2E4
oklch(93.7% 0.032 13)
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 #9EFEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
Use #9EFEFA 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.