#9FE4FF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.2% 0.078 224.4), rgb(159, 228, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#9FE4FF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE4FF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 228, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.078 224.4) |
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 #9FE4FF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE4FF | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE4FF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE4FF text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#ECF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6EFF9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE4FF
oklch(88.2% 0.078 224.4)
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Step 300
300
#72CFF1
oklch(81% 0.101 224.1)
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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)
#9FE4FF 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) | #D5E0FF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D5FF | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BECEC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE4FF
#9FE4FF
oklch(88.2% 0.078 224.4)
- #FFCBB5
#FFCBB5
oklch(88.2% 0.066 44.1)
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 #9FE4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
Use #9FE4FF 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.