#A9FBDA
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.6% 0.092 167.2), rgb(169, 251, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#A9FBDA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.49:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9FBDA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 251, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.092 167.2) |
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 #A9FBDA | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A9FBDA | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9FBDA text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #A9FBDA 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A9FBDA
oklch(92.6% 0.092 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.066 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#6AD9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.118 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#A9FBDA 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) | #F7F0D8 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E6DC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95FCF1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9FBDA
#A9FBDA
oklch(92.6% 0.092 167.2)
- #FFDBEC
#FFDBEC
oklch(92.6% 0.045 347.9)
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 #A9FBDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.027
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
Use #A9FBDA 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.