#A9FDDA
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(93.1% 0.095 166.3), rgb(169, 253, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#A9FDDA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.095 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 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.74:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9FDDA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 253, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.095 166.3) |
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 #A9FDDA | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A9FDDA | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9FDDA text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #A9FDDA text on black | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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)
#A9FDDA
oklch(93.1% 0.095 166.3)
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Step 200
200
#AFE8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 166.1)
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Step 300
300
#67DAAF
oklch(81% 0.123 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#A9FDDA 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) | #F9F2D8 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE8DC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94FDF3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9FDDA
#A9FDDA
oklch(93.1% 0.095 166.3)
- #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 #A9FDDA, 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 0.029
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
Use #A9FDDA 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.