#A9E4E4
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.9% 0.06 196.1), rgb(169, 228, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#A9E4E4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 228, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.06 196.1) |
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 #A9E4E4 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E4E4 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E4E4 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E4E4 text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEF
oklch(93.7% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E4E4
oklch(87.9% 0.06 196.1)
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Step 300
300
#83D0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#A9E4E4 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) | #DCDEE4 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D6E5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95E8E4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E4E4
#A9E4E4
oklch(87.9% 0.06 196.1)
- #FCC8CA
#FCC8CA
oklch(87.9% 0.059 15.8)
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 #A9E4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.014
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
Use #A9E4E4 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.