#A9ECCE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(89% 0.079 165.2), rgb(169, 236, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#A9ECCE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.57:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9ECCE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 236, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.079 165.2) |
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 #A9ECCE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9ECCE | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9ECCE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9ECCE text on black | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#EEF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E5
oklch(93.7% 0.03 164.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9ECCE
oklch(89% 0.079 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#7DD6B0
oklch(81% 0.103 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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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
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#A9ECCE 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) | #E9E3CD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDAD0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AECE3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9ECCE
#A9ECCE
oklch(89% 0.079 165.2)
- #FFC8E6
#FFC8E6
oklch(89% 0.073 344.8)
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 #A9ECCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #A9ECCE 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.