#A9FFDF
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.6% 0.094 168.9), rgb(169, 255, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#A9FFDF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.05:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9FFDF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 255, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.094 168.9) |
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 #A9FFDF | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A9FFDF | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9FFDF text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #A9FFDF text on black | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A9FFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.094 168.9)
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Step 200
200
#AEE8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.067 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#64DAB3
oklch(81% 0.122 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#A9FFDF 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) | #FBF4DD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE9E1 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92FFF6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9FFDF
#A9FFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.094 168.9)
- #FFE0EE
#FFE0EE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 348.8)
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 #A9FFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.024
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.028
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.047
Use #A9FFDF 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.