#A9F8F8
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(92.8% 0.077 195.9), rgb(169, 248, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#A9F8F8 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.46:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9F8F8 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 248, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.077 195.9) |
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 #A9F8F8 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A9F8F8 | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9F8F8 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #A9F8F8 text on black | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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
#ECF8F8
oklch(97% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A9F8F8
oklch(92.8% 0.077 195.9)
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Step 200
200
#AFE5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.055 196.2)
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Step 300
300
#69D5D5
oklch(81% 0.1 195.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#A9F8F8 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) | #EEF1F8 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE5F9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BFDF8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9F8F8
#A9F8F8
oklch(92.8% 0.077 195.9)
- #FFDEDF
#FFDEDF
oklch(92.8% 0.037 15.8)
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 #A9F8F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.025
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.027
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.036
Use #A9F8F8 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.