#A9EAED
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.5% 0.065 199.7), rgb(169, 234, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#A9EAED is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.67:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EAED |
| RGB | rgb(169, 234, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.065 199.7) |
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 #A9EAED | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EAED | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EAED text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9EAED text on black | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#EDF8F8
oklch(97.1% 0.012 197)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFF0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 199.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EAED
oklch(89.5% 0.065 199.7)
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Step 300
300
#7BD1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 200.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#009DA3
oklch(63.2% 0.108 199.6)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#A9EAED 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) | #E1E4ED | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DAEE | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91EFEB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EAED
#A9EAED
oklch(89.5% 0.065 199.7)
- #FFCECD
#FFCECD
oklch(89.4% 0.056 19.6)
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 #A9EAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.013
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.022
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #A9EAED 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.