#9FF4DC
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.6% 0.089 174.5), rgb(159, 244, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#9FF4DC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.44:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FF4DC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 244, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 79%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.089 174.5) |
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 #9FF4DC | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FF4DC | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9FF4DC text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #9FF4DC text on black | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | 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
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E8
oklch(93.7% 0.034 173.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FF4DC
oklch(90.6% 0.089 174.5)
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Step 300
300
#64D9BC
oklch(81% 0.115 174.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#9FF4DC 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) | #EEEADB | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DFDE | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86F6ED | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FF4DC
#9FF4DC
oklch(90.6% 0.089 174.5)
- #FFD2E2
#FFD2E2
oklch(90.7% 0.054 354.9)
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 #9FF4DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #9FF4DC 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.