#9FE5EC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.8% 0.07 203.8), rgb(159, 229, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#9FE5EC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE5EC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 229, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.07 203.8) |
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 #9FE5EC | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE5EC | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE5EC text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE5EC 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
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 205.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE5EC
oklch(87.8% 0.07 203.8)
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Step 300
300
#74D2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 203.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#9FE5EC 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) | #DBDFED | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD5EC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83EAE7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE5EC
#9FE5EC
oklch(87.8% 0.07 203.8)
- #FFC7C2
#FFC7C2
oklch(87.8% 0.065 24.3)
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 #9FE5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.051
Use #9FE5EC 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.