#9FF5DD
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.9% 0.09 174.6), rgb(159, 245, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#9FF5DD is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.57:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FF5DD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 245, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.09 174.6) |
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 #9FF5DD | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FF5DD | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #9FF5DD text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #9FF5DD text on black | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | 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
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E8
oklch(93.7% 0.034 173.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FF5DD
oklch(90.9% 0.09 174.6)
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Step 300
300
#62D9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.116 174.8)
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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)
#9FF5DD 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) | #EFEBDC | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E0DF | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85F7EE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FF5DD
#9FF5DD
oklch(90.9% 0.09 174.6)
- #FFD3E3
#FFD3E3
oklch(90.9% 0.053 354.4)
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 #9FF5DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.052
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
Use #9FF5DD 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.