#A9F3DB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.9% 0.081 172.2), rgb(169, 243, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#A9F3DB is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.53:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9F3DB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 243, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 76%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.081 172.2) |
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 #A9F3DB | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9F3DB | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9F3DB text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #A9F3DB text on black | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E8
oklch(93.7% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9F3DB
oklch(90.9% 0.081 172.2)
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Step 300
300
#73D7B9
oklch(81% 0.105 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#A9F3DB 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) | #EEEADA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E0DD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95F4EC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9F3DB
#A9F3DB
oklch(90.9% 0.081 172.2)
- #FFD3E5
#FFD3E5
oklch(90.9% 0.054 351.7)
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 #A9F3DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.050
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #A9F3DB 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.