#9EFFFD
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(94% 0.092 194), rgb(158, 255, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#9EFFFD is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.17:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EFFFD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 255, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.092 194) |
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 #9EFFFD | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9EFFFD | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #9EFFFD text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #9EFFFD text on black | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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)
#9EFFFD
oklch(94% 0.092 194)
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Step 200
200
#A6E7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.065 194.8)
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Step 300
300
#4CD8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.118 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 194.1)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#9EFFFD 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) | #F4F6FD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E9FE | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75FFFE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EFFFD
#9EFFFD
oklch(94% 0.092 194)
- #FFE3E5
#FFE3E5
oklch(93.9% 0.031 12.8)
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 #9EFFFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
Use #9EFFFD 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.