#A9F6FE
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.6% 0.076 204.1), rgb(169, 246, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#A9F6FE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9F6FE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 246, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.076 204.1) |
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 #A9F6FE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A9F6FE | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9F6FE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #A9F6FE text on black | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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)
#A9F6FE
oklch(92.6% 0.076 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#B0E4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 205)
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Step 300
300
#6BD3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 204.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#A9F6FE 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) | #EBF0FF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE4FE | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89FCF8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9F6FE
#A9F6FE
oklch(92.6% 0.076 204.1)
- #FFDDDA
#FFDDDA
oklch(92.5% 0.038 23.8)
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 #A9F6FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.021
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
Use #A9F6FE 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.