#9FE3FE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88% 0.078 224.7), rgb(159, 227, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#9FE3FE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE3FE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 227, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.078 224.7) |
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 #9FE3FE | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE3FE | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE3FE text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE3FE text on black | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#EDF8FC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6EEF9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 227)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE3FE
oklch(88% 0.078 224.7)
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Step 300
300
#73CEF1
oklch(80.8% 0.1 225.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#9FE3FE 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) | #D4E0FF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D4FE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BEBEB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE3FE
#9FE3FE
oklch(88% 0.078 224.7)
- #FFCAB3
#FFCAB3
oklch(88% 0.068 44.6)
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 #9FE3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
Use #9FE3FE 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.