#A9E5EA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.3% 0.061 202.6), rgb(169, 229, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#A9E5EA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 203°. 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 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E5EA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 229, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.061 202.6) |
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 #A9E5EA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E5EA | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E5EA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E5EA text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#D9EFF0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 200.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E5EA
oklch(88.3% 0.061 202.6)
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Step 300
300
#81D0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.078 203)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#A9E5EA 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) | #DCE0EA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D7EA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93EAE6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E5EA
#A9E5EA
oklch(88.3% 0.061 202.6)
- #FFC9C6
#FFC9C6
oklch(88.3% 0.062 22.1)
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 #A9E5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.054
Use #A9E5EA 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.