#9FFCEF
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.9% 0.091 184.6), rgb(159, 252, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#9FFCEF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.64:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FFCEF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 252, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.091 184.6) |
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 #9FFCEF | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9FFCEF | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #9FFCEF text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #9FFCEF text on black | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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)
#9FFCEF
oklch(92.9% 0.091 184.6)
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Step 200
200
#A9E8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.065 184)
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Step 300
300
#56D9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.116 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#9FFCEF 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) | #F4F2EF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E6F0 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DFFF8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FFCEF
#9FFCEF
oklch(92.9% 0.091 184.6)
- #FFDEE4
#FFDEE4
oklch(93% 0.037 5.5)
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 #9FFCEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.027
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
Use #9FFCEF 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.