#A9EFE0
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.2% 0.073 179.7), rgb(169, 239, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#A9EFE0 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.10:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EFE0 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 239, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.073 179.7) |
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 #A9EFE0 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EFE0 | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EFE0 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #A9EFE0 text on black | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 179)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EFE0
oklch(90.2% 0.073 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#77D5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#A9EFE0 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) | #E9E7DF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDEE1 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95F1EA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EFE0
#A9EFE0
oklch(90.2% 0.073 179.7)
- #FFD0DD
#FFD0DD
oklch(90.2% 0.055 359.8)
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 #A9EFE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.022
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
Use #A9EFE0 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.