#9FF1EF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.5% 0.08 193.9), rgb(159, 241, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#9FF1EF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.30:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FF1EF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 241, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 75%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.08 193.9) |
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 #9FF1EF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FF1EF | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9FF1EF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #9FF1EF text on black | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#ECF9F8
oklch(97.2% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1EF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 191.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FF1EF
oklch(90.5% 0.08 193.9)
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Step 300
300
#65D6D4
oklch(81% 0.103 193.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#9FF1EF 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) | #E7E9EF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DEF0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FF6F0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FF1EF
#9FF1EF
oklch(90.5% 0.08 193.9)
- #FFD3D6
#FFD3D6
oklch(90.5% 0.05 13.5)
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 #9FF1EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.017
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.017
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.026
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.048
Use #9FF1EF 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.