#A9EAD5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.8% 0.072 172.6), rgb(169, 234, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#A9EAD5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 234, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.072 172.6) |
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 #A9EAD5 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EAD5 | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EAD5 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9EAD5 text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#D9F0E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 172.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EAD5
oklch(88.8% 0.072 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#7ED4BA
oklch(80.8% 0.092 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#A9EAD5 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) | #E6E2D4 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D6 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98EBE4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EAD5
#A9EAD5
oklch(88.8% 0.072 172.6)
- #FFC8DE
#FFC8DE
oklch(88.7% 0.068 352.7)
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 #A9EAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.056
Use #A9EAD5 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.