#9FF6FF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(92.1% 0.085 204.1), rgb(159, 246, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#9FF6FF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 17.10:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FF6FF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 246, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.085 204.1) |
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 #9FF6FF | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9FF6FF | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #9FF6FF text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #9FF6FF text on black | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | 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
#EBF9FA
oklch(97.2% 0.015 202.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9FF6FF
oklch(92.1% 0.085 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#AAE5EC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#5CD5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#9FF6FF 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) | #E9EFFF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9E2FF | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77FDF8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FF6FF
#9FF6FF
oklch(92.1% 0.085 204.1)
- #FFDBD8
#FFDBD8
oklch(92.1% 0.04 23.6)
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 #9FF6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.021
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.025
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
Use #9FF6FF 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.