#A1E9D3
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88% 0.078 173.4), rgb(161, 233, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#A1E9D3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.11:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1E9D3 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 233, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 62%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.078 173.4) |
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 #A1E9D3 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A1E9D3 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A1E9D3 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1E9D3 text on black | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F5
oklch(97.2% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E8
oklch(93.7% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A1E9D3
oklch(88% 0.078 173.4)
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Step 300
300
#75D6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#A1E9D3 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) | #E4E0D2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D7D5 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EEAE2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1E9D3
#A1E9D3
oklch(88% 0.078 173.4)
- #FFC4DB
#FFC4DB
oklch(87.9% 0.073 353.5)
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 #A1E9D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #A1E9D3 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.