#9FF4EE
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.1% 0.083 190.1), rgb(159, 244, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#9FF4EE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.64:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FF4EE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 244, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 79%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.083 190.1) |
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 #9FF4EE | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9FF4EE | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #9FF4EE text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #9FF4EE text on black | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F7
oklch(97.1% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9FF4EE
oklch(91.1% 0.083 190.1)
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Step 200
200
#ACE6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#61D7D0
oklch(81% 0.107 190)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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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)
#9FF4EE 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) | #EBECEE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE0EF | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FF8F2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FF4EE
#9FF4EE
oklch(91.1% 0.083 190.1)
- #FFD6DA
#FFD6DA
oklch(91.2% 0.046 11.4)
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 #9FF4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.021
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.024
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
Use #9FF4EE 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.