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#9ff0fa color: Permafrost

#9ff0fa is rgb(159, 240, 250) in RGB and oklch(90.646% 0.07997 205.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

90.6%
0.080
206°
  • Cyan
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Electric blue
  • cyan-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.29:1Hard to read
Lc -16
Black text
16.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 89

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About #9ff0fa

#9ff0fa is a pastel very light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 90.6% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.29:1 contrast and black text 16.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Permafrost (#98eff9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-200.

More very light cyan colors

Lighter: #9ff0fa mixed with white

  1. 9ff0fa
  2. aaf2fb
  3. b4f3fb
  4. bef5fc
  5. c8f6fc
  6. d2f8fd
  7. dbf9fd
  8. e4fbfe
  9. edfcfe
  10. f6feff

Darker: #9ff0fa mixed with black

  1. 9ff0fa
  2. 8ad1d9
  3. 75b2ba
  4. 61959b
  5. 4d787d
  6. 3b5d61
  7. 294346
  8. 182a2d
  9. 091415
  10. 010303

Calmer: #9ff0fa with less saturation

  1. 9ff0fa
  2. a7eff7
  3. aeedf5
  4. b5ebf2
  5. bceaf0
  6. c2e8ed
  7. c9e7ea
  8. cfe5e8
  9. d5e3e5
  10. dae2e3

Questions about #9ff0fa

What color is #9ff0fa?

#9ff0fa is pastel very light cyan. The closest named color is Permafrost. In RGB it is rgb(159, 240, 250), in HSL hsl(186.59, 90.1%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(90.646% 0.07997 205.691).

What colors go well with #9ff0fa?

The complementary color of #9ff0fa is #ffcfc8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a6f2de and #aee9ff. The triadic partners are #fdcefd and #f8dda3.

Is white or black text more readable on #9ff0fa?

Black text reads better on #9ff0fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and black gives 16.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9ff0fa a warm or cool color?

#9ff0fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 90.6% and its chroma 0.08.