#A9F3DC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.9% 0.08 173.1), rgb(169, 243, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#A9F3DC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.54:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9F3DC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 243, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 76%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.08 173.1) |
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 #A9F3DC | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9F3DC | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9F3DC text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #A9F3DC text on black | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | 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)
#A9F3DC
oklch(90.9% 0.08 173.1)
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Step 300
300
#73D6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#A9F3DC 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) | #EEEADB | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E0DE | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95F4EC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9F3DC
#A9F3DC
oklch(90.9% 0.08 173.1)
- #FFD3E4
#FFD3E4
oklch(90.9% 0.054 353)
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 #A9F3DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.049
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #A9F3DC 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.