#A9F3E5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.2% 0.076 181.4), rgb(169, 243, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#A9F3E5 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.63:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9F3E5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 243, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 76%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.076 181.4) |
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 #A9F3E5 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A9F3E5 | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9F3E5 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #A9F3E5 text on black | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A9F3E5
oklch(91.2% 0.076 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#B3E5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#72D5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.097 182.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#A9F3E5 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) | #EDEBE4 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE1E6 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92F6EF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9F3E5
#A9F3E5
oklch(91.2% 0.076 181.4)
- #FFD5E0
#FFD5E0
oklch(91.2% 0.049 0.6)
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 #A9F3E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.022
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.044
Use #A9F3E5 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.