#A9EED7
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.7% 0.076 171.8), rgb(169, 238, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#A9EED7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.89:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EED7 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 238, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.076 171.8) |
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 #A9EED7 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EED7 | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EED7 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9EED7 text on black | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 173.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EED7
oklch(89.7% 0.076 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#7AD5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.097 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#A9EED7 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) | #EAE5D6 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDCD9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97EFE7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EED7
#A9EED7
oklch(89.7% 0.076 171.8)
- #FFCDE1
#FFCDE1
oklch(89.7% 0.062 352.5)
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 #A9EED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
Use #A9EED7 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.