#A9E7CD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.9% 0.073 166.9), rgb(169, 231, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#A9E7CD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E7CD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 231, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 56%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.073 166.9) |
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 #A9E7CD | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E7CD | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E7CD text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E7CD text on black | 14.99:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 166.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E7CD
oklch(87.9% 0.073 166.9)
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Step 300
300
#82D4B4
oklch(80.8% 0.093 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#A9E7CD 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) | #E4DFCC | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D7CF | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BE7DF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E7CD
#A9E7CD
oklch(87.9% 0.073 166.9)
- #FCC4E0
#FCC4E0
oklch(87.8% 0.073 347.2)
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 #A9E7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #A9E7CD 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.