#A9EBCE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88.8% 0.078 165.7), rgb(169, 235, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#A9EBCE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.46:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EBCE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 235, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.078 165.7) |
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 #A9EBCE | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EBCE | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EBCE text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9EBCE text on black | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 165.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EBCE
oklch(88.8% 0.078 165.7)
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Step 300
300
#7ED5B1
oklch(80.8% 0.1 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#A9EBCE 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) | #E8E2CD | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDAD0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AEBE2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EBCE
#A9EBCE
oklch(88.8% 0.078 165.7)
- #FFC7E5
#FFC7E5
oklch(88.8% 0.074 345.3)
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 #A9EBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.053
Use #A9EBCE 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.