#A9F4FA
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92% 0.074 202.3), rgb(169, 244, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#A9F4FA is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 17.00:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9F4FA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 244, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.074 202.3) |
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 #A9F4FA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A9F4FA | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9F4FA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #A9F4FA text on black | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A9F4FA
oklch(92% 0.074 202.3)
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Step 200
200
#B1E4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 202.2)
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Step 300
300
#6ED3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#A9F4FA 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) | #E9EEFB | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE3FB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BFAF6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9F4FA
#A9F4FA
oklch(92% 0.074 202.3)
- #FFDBD8
#FFDBD8
oklch(92.1% 0.04 23.6)
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 #A9F4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.019
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.020
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.023
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
Use #A9F4FA 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.