#A9FDD9
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(93% 0.096 165.7), rgb(169, 253, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#A9FDD9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 166°. 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 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.73:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9FDD9 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 253, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.096 165.7) |
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 #A9FDD9 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A9FDD9 | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9FDD9 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #A9FDD9 text on black | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | 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)
#A9FDD9
oklch(93% 0.096 165.7)
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Step 200
200
#AFE8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 166.1)
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Step 300
300
#68DAAE
oklch(81% 0.123 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#A9FDD9 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) | #FAF2D7 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE8DB | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95FDF2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9FDD9
#A9FDD9
oklch(93% 0.096 165.7)
- #FFDDEE
#FFDDEE
oklch(93.1% 0.043 346.3)
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 #A9FDD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.026
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.038
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.049
Use #A9FDD9 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.