#A1F7EB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.8% 0.085 184.8), rgb(161, 247, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#A1F7EB is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 17.01:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1F7EB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 247, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 84%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.085 184.8) |
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 #A1F7EB | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A1F7EB | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #A1F7EB text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #A1F7EB text on black | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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)
#A1F7EB
oklch(91.8% 0.085 184.8)
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Step 200
200
#ACE7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 184.5)
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Step 300
300
#61D8C9
oklch(81% 0.11 184.2)
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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
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
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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)
#A1F7EB 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) | #EFEEEB | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E3EC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83FBF3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1F7EB
#A1F7EB
oklch(91.8% 0.085 184.8)
- #FFD8E0
#FFD8E0
oklch(91.7% 0.045 4.1)
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 #A1F7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
Use #A1F7EB 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.