#A9EFEA
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.5% 0.07 190.4), rgb(169, 239, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#A9EFEA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9EFEA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 239, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.07 190.4) |
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 #A9EFEA | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9EFEA | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A9EFEA text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #A9EFEA text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F0EE
oklch(93.6% 0.026 190.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9EFEA
oklch(90.5% 0.07 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#76D3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.089 191)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#A9EFEA 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) | #E7E8EA | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADEEB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91F3ED | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9EFEA
#A9EFEA
oklch(90.5% 0.07 190.4)
- #FFD2D7
#FFD2D7
oklch(90.4% 0.051 10.6)
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 #A9EFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.010
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.025
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.047
Use #A9EFEA 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.