#A9EFDB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90% 0.075 174.8), rgb(169, 239, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#A9EFDB is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.05:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EFDB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 239, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.075 174.8) |
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 #A9EFDB | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EFDB | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EFDB text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9EFDB text on black | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#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)
#A9EFDB
oklch(90% 0.075 174.8)
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Step 300
300
#78D5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.096 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#A9EFDB 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) | #EAE6DA | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDDDC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96F1E9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EFDB
#A9EFDB
oklch(90% 0.075 174.8)
- #FFCFE0
#FFCFE0
oklch(90.1% 0.058 355.1)
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 #A9EFDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
Use #A9EFDB 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.