#9FF3E5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.7% 0.084 182.7), rgb(159, 243, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#9FF3E5 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.42:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FF3E5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 243, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.084 182.7) |
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 #9FF3E5 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FF3E5 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9FF3E5 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #9FF3E5 text on black | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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
#ECF9F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 184.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FF3E5
oklch(90.7% 0.084 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#64D7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.107 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#9FF3E5 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) | #ECEAE5 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDFE6 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83F6EF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FF3E5
#9FF3E5
oklch(90.7% 0.084 182.7)
- #FFD3DD
#FFD3DD
oklch(90.7% 0.051 2.9)
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 #9FF3E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.033
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
Use #9FF3E5 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.