#A9FCDC
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.9% 0.092 168.2), rgb(169, 252, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#A9FCDC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 168°. 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 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.64:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9FCDC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 252, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.092 168.2) |
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 #A9FCDC | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A9FCDC | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9FCDC text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #A9FCDC text on black | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | 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)
#A9FCDC
oklch(92.9% 0.092 168.2)
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Step 200
200
#AFE8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.066 168.1)
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Step 300
300
#68D9B2
oklch(80.8% 0.119 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#A9FCDC 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) | #F8F1DA | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE7DE | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94FDF3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9FCDC
#A9FCDC
oklch(92.9% 0.092 168.2)
- #FFDCED
#FFDCED
oklch(92.8% 0.044 347.1)
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 #A9FCDC, 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 0.027
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.047
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.049
Use #A9FCDC 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.