#9FFDEC
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.1% 0.093 181.4), rgb(159, 253, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#9FFDEC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.73:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FFDEC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 253, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.093 181.4) |
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 #9FFDEC | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9FFDEC | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #9FFDEC text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #9FFDEC text on black | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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
#EBF9F6
oklch(97.1% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9FFDEC
oklch(93.1% 0.093 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#A8E8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#55DAC5
oklch(81% 0.12 180.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#9FFDEC 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) | #F5F3EB | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E7ED | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EFFF8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FFDEC
#9FFDEC
oklch(93.1% 0.093 181.4)
- #FFDEE6
#FFDEE6
oklch(93% 0.038 1.5)
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 #9FFDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.026
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.032
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
Use #9FFDEC 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.