#A9EEFE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(90.9% 0.072 213.7), rgb(169, 238, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#A9EEFE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EEFE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 238, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.072 213.7) |
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 #A9EEFE | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EEFE | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EEFE text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #A9EEFE text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF5
oklch(93.6% 0.027 214.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EEFE
oklch(90.9% 0.072 213.7)
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Step 300
300
#74D0E5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 214.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CF
oklch(70.8% 0.124 213.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#A9EEFE 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) | #E2E9FF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DEFE | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AF5F3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EEFE
#A9EEFE
oklch(90.9% 0.072 213.7)
- #FFD6CC
#FFD6CC
oklch(90.8% 0.048 34)
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 #A9EEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.019
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.022
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.051
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
Use #A9EEFE 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.