#A9FAE7
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.8% 0.083 178), rgb(169, 250, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#A9FAE7 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 178°. 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 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.51:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9FAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 250, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.083 178) |
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 #A9FAE7 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A9FAE7 | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9FAE7 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #A9FAE7 text on black | 17.51:1 | 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)
#A9FAE7
oklch(92.8% 0.083 178)
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Step 200
200
#AFE7D9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 177.8)
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Step 300
300
#69D7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.107 178.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#A9FAE7 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) | #F4F1E6 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E6E8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91FCF4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9FAE7
#A9FAE7
oklch(92.8% 0.083 178)
- #FFDDE7
#FFDDE7
oklch(92.9% 0.04 358.2)
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 #A9FAE7, 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 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
Use #A9FAE7 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.