#9FF8F6
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92.3% 0.086 194), rgb(159, 248, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#9FF8F6 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 194°. 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 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FF8F6 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 248, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 86%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.086 194) |
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 #9FF8F6 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9FF8F6 | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #9FF8F6 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #9FF8F6 text on black | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#EBF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9FF8F6
oklch(92.3% 0.086 194)
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Step 200
200
#AAE6E5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 194.8)
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Step 300
300
#5AD7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.11 193.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#9FF8F6 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) | #EEF0F6 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE4F7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BFDF7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FF8F6
#9FF8F6
oklch(92.3% 0.086 194)
- #FFDBDD
#FFDBDD
oklch(92.2% 0.04 14.1)
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 #9FF8F6, 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 0.028
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
Use #9FF8F6 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.