#9FF2EB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.6% 0.081 189.1), rgb(159, 242, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#9FF2EB is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FF2EB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 242, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 76%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.081 189.1) |
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 #9FF2EB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FF2EB | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9FF2EB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #9FF2EB text on black | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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
#ECF9F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 186)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 189.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FF2EB
oklch(90.6% 0.081 189.1)
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Step 300
300
#64D6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.104 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.122 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#9FF2EB 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) | #E9EAEB | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADEEC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81F6F0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FF2EB
#9FF2EB
oklch(90.6% 0.081 189.1)
- #FFD3D9
#FFD3D9
oklch(90.6% 0.05 8.9)
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 #9FF2EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.020
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.024
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
Use #9FF2EB 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.