#A9FAE5
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.7% 0.084 176.3), rgb(169, 250, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#A9FAE5 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.49:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9FAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 250, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.084 176.3) |
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 #A9FAE5 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A9FAE5 | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9FAE5 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #A9FAE5 text on black | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A9FAE5
oklch(92.7% 0.084 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#AFE7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 176.5)
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Step 300
300
#6AD8BE
oklch(81% 0.109 175.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#A9FAE5 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) | #F4F0E4 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E6E7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91FCF4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9FAE5
#A9FAE5
oklch(92.7% 0.084 176.3)
- #FFDCE8
#FFDCE8
oklch(92.7% 0.042 355.3)
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 #A9FAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.022
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #A9FAE5 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.