#9FFBF5
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(92.9% 0.088 190.5), rgb(159, 251, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#9FFBF5 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 17.59:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FFBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 251, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.088 190.5) |
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 #9FFBF5 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9FFBF5 | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #9FFBF5 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #9FFBF5 text on black | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | 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
#EBF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9FFBF5
oklch(92.9% 0.088 190.5)
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Step 200
200
#A9E7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 191.1)
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Step 300
300
#56D8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.114 190.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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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
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#9FFBF5 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) | #F1F2F5 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E6F6 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BFFF9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FFBF5
#9FFBF5
oklch(92.9% 0.088 190.5)
- #FFDEE2
#FFDEE2
oklch(92.9% 0.037 9.5)
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 #9FFBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
Use #9FFBF5 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.