#A9FCD3
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.7% 0.099 162.2), rgb(169, 252, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#A9FCD3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.55:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9FCD3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 252, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.099 162.2) |
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 #A9FCD3 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A9FCD3 | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9FCD3 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #A9FCD3 text on black | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#A9FCD3
oklch(92.7% 0.099 162.2)
-
Step 200
200
#B0E8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.07 162)
-
Step 300
300
#6ADAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.126 162.4)
-
Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
-
Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
-
Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
-
Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
-
Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
-
Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
-
Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#A9FCD3 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) | #F9F0D1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE7D5 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96FCF0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9FCD3
#A9FCD3
oklch(92.7% 0.099 162.2)
- #FFDBF0
#FFDBF0
oklch(92.7% 0.048 342.2)
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 #A9FCD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.026
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.036
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.043
Use #A9FCD3 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.