#A9F7FE
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.8% 0.077 203), rgb(169, 247, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#A9F7FE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.42:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9F7FE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 247, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.077 203) |
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 #A9F7FE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A9F7FE | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9F7FE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #A9F7FE text on black | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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)
#A9F7FE
oklch(92.8% 0.077 203)
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Step 200
200
#AFE4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#69D4DD
oklch(81% 0.099 202.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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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
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#A9F7FE 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) | #ECF0FF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE5FE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89FDF9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9F7FE
#A9F7FE
oklch(92.8% 0.077 203)
- #FFDEDC
#FFDEDC
oklch(92.7% 0.037 22)
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 #A9F7FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.021
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.034
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
Use #A9F7FE 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.