#A9F6E9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.9% 0.078 182.9), rgb(169, 246, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#A9F6E9 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 17.04:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9F6E9 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 246, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 81%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.078 182.9) |
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 #A9F6E9 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A9F6E9 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9F6E9 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #A9F6E9 text on black | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A9F6E9
oklch(91.9% 0.078 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#B1E6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 182.1)
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Step 300
300
#6ED6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.1 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#A9F6E9 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) | #EFEDE9 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E3EA | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91F9F2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9F6E9
#A9F6E9
oklch(91.9% 0.078 182.9)
- #FFD9E1
#FFD9E1
oklch(91.9% 0.043 3.7)
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 #A9F6E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
Use #A9F6E9 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.