#A9FFFE
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(94.5% 0.083 194.9), rgb(169, 255, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (18.42:1).
About this color
#A9FFFE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.42:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9FFFE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 255, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.083 194.9) |
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 #A9FFFE | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A9FFFE | 18.42:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9FFFE text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #A9FFFE text on black | 18.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | 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
#EBF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A9FFFE
oklch(94.5% 0.083 194.9)
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Step 200
200
#ACE6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 194.8)
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Step 300
300
#5FD6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.107 195.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#A9FFFE 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) | #F5F7FE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5EBFF | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87FFFE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9FFFE
#A9FFFE
oklch(94.5% 0.083 194.9)
- #FFE6E7
#FFE6E7
oklch(94.5% 0.027 14.9)
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 #A9FFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.014
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
Use #A9FFFE 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.