#A9EBD4
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.9% 0.074 171), rgb(169, 235, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#A9EBD4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.52:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 235, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.074 171) |
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 #A9EBD4 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EBD4 | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EBD4 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9EBD4 text on black | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#D9F0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 170.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EBD4
oklch(88.9% 0.074 171)
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Step 300
300
#7DD5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#A9EBD4 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) | #E7E2D3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDAD5 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99ECE4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EBD4
#A9EBD4
oklch(88.9% 0.074 171)
- #FFC9E0
#FFC9E0
oklch(89% 0.068 351.2)
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 #A9EBD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.055
Use #A9EBD4 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.