#A9F1DF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.6% 0.076 177.2), rgb(169, 241, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#A9F1DF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9F1DF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 241, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 72%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.076 177.2) |
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 #A9F1DF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9F1DF | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A9F1DF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #A9F1DF text on black | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#D7F0E9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 177)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9F1DF
oklch(90.6% 0.076 177.2)
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Step 300
300
#75D5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.097 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#A9F1DF 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) | #ECE8DE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDFE0 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95F3EB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9F1DF
#A9F1DF
oklch(90.6% 0.076 177.2)
- #FFD2E0
#FFD2E0
oklch(90.6% 0.053 357.6)
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 #A9F1DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
Use #A9F1DF 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.