#9FE8FC
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89% 0.077 216.8), rgb(159, 232, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#9FE8FC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.42:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE8FC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 232, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.077 216.8) |
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 #9FE8FC | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE8FC | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE8FC text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE8FC text on black | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#ECF8FB
oklch(97.1% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6EFF6
oklch(93.6% 0.028 216.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE8FC
oklch(89% 0.077 216.8)
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Step 300
300
#6ED1EA
oklch(81% 0.099 216.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D3
oklch(70.7% 0.126 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#0099B5
oklch(63% 0.112 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#9FE8FC 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) | #DAE3FD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD8FC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BF0EE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE8FC
#9FE8FC
oklch(89% 0.077 216.8)
- #FFCEBF
#FFCEBF
oklch(89% 0.059 37.7)
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 #9FE8FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.021
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
Use #9FE8FC 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.