#A9FDEC
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.6% 0.085 180.2), rgb(169, 253, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#A9FDEC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.94:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9FDEC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 253, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.085 180.2) |
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 #A9FDEC | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A9FDEC | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9FDEC text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #A9FDEC text on black | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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
#ECF9F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A9FDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.085 180.2)
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Step 200
200
#AEE7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 180.4)
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Step 300
300
#65D8C3
oklch(81% 0.109 179.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#A9FDEC 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) | #F6F4EB | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E9ED | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FFFF8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9FDEC
#A9FDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.085 180.2)
- #FFE1E8
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 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 #A9FDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.017
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.043
Use #A9FDEC 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.