#A9F8EF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(92.6% 0.078 187), rgb(169, 248, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#A9F8EF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9F8EF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 248, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.078 187) |
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 #A9F8EF | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A9F8EF | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9F8EF text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #A9F8EF text on black | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#ECF9F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 186)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A9F8EF
oklch(92.6% 0.078 187)
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Step 200
200
#B0E6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#6BD6CB
oklch(81% 0.101 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#A9F8EF 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) | #F0F0EF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E5F0 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EFCF5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9F8EF
#A9F8EF
oklch(92.6% 0.078 187)
- #FFDCE2
#FFDCE2
oklch(92.5% 0.04 6.2)
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 #A9F8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
Use #A9F8EF 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.