#9FE0EA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(86.6% 0.067 208), rgb(159, 224, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#9FE0EA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE0EA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 224, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.067 208) |
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 #9FE0EA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE0EA | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE0EA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE0EA text on black | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | Fine 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
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFF2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE0EA
oklch(86.6% 0.067 208)
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Step 300
300
#7AD0DD
oklch(80.8% 0.085 208.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#9FE0EA 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) | #D5DBEB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D1EA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84E6E3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE0EA
#9FE0EA
oklch(86.6% 0.067 208)
- #FCC3BB
#FCC3BB
oklch(86.6% 0.067 27.7)
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 #9FE0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.019
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.024
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
Use #9FE0EA 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.