#A9E2FD
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.3% 0.069 228.8), rgb(169, 226, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#A9E2FD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E2FD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 226, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.069 228.8) |
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 #A9E2FD | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E2FD | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E2FD text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E2FD text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
-
Step 100
100
#D9EEF8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 227.9)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E2FD
oklch(88.3% 0.069 228.8)
-
Step 300
300
#81CCEE
oklch(80.9% 0.089 228.6)
-
Step 400
400
#00B0E5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 228.7)
-
Step 500
500
#0097C5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 228.7)
-
Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
-
Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
-
Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
-
Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
-
Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#A9E2FD 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) | #D4DFFE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D6FD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CEAEA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E2FD
#A9E2FD
oklch(88.3% 0.069 228.8)
- #FFCCB1
#FFCCB1
oklch(88.3% 0.069 49.3)
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 #A9E2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #A9E2FD 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.