#A9F0FC
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(91.2% 0.072 209.1), rgb(169, 240, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#A9F0FC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| 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 | 16.55:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9F0FC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 240, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.072 209.1) |
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 #A9F0FC | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9F0FC | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9F0FC text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #A9F0FC text on black | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A9F0FC
oklch(91.2% 0.072 209.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2E3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 210)
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Step 300
300
#72D1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.093 209.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#A9F0FC 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) | #E4EBFD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6E0FC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BF6F3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9F0FC
#A9F0FC
oklch(91.2% 0.072 209.1)
- #FFD8D1
#FFD8D1
oklch(91.3% 0.045 29.9)
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 #A9F0FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.018
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.028
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
Use #A9F0FC 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.