#A9ECDA
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.3% 0.072 176.1), rgb(169, 236, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#A9ECDA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.69:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9ECDA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 236, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.072 176.1) |
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 #A9ECDA | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9ECDA | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A9ECDA text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9ECDA text on black | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#EDF8F5
oklch(97% 0.012 178)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 176.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9ECDA
oklch(89.3% 0.072 176.1)
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Step 300
300
#7BD4BE
oklch(80.8% 0.092 176.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#A9ECDA 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) | #E7E4D9 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDBDB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97EEE6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9ECDA
#A9ECDA
oklch(89.3% 0.072 176.1)
- #FFCBDD
#FFCBDD
oklch(89.3% 0.063 355.8)
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 #A9ECDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
Use #A9ECDA 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.