#A9EBDF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.3% 0.068 182.2), rgb(169, 235, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#A9EBDF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.63:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EBDF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 235, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.068 182.2) |
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 #A9EBDF | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EBDF | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EBDF text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9EBDF text on black | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EBDF
oklch(89.3% 0.068 182.2)
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Step 300
300
#7CD4C5
oklch(81% 0.088 181.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#A9EBDF 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) | #E5E3DF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DBE0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95EEE7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EBDF
#A9EBDF
oklch(89.3% 0.068 182.2)
- #FFCCD8
#FFCCD8
oklch(89.3% 0.06 2.6)
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 #A9EBDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.022
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.053
Use #A9EBDF 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.