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#A9EADF Color

#A9EADF is rgb(169, 234, 223) in RGB, hsl(170, 61%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 5%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A9EADF
HEX#A9EADF
RGBrgb(169, 234, 223)
HSLhsl(170, 61%, 79%)
HSVhsv(170, 28%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 5%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(89% 0.067 183.1)
LABlab(88.11% -22.95 -1.58)
LCHlch(88.11% 23.00 183.95)

What #A9EADF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A9EADF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#A9EADF Channel Values

How #A9EADF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 169 · G 234 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 61% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 28% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9EADF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A9EADF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9EADF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A9EADF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A9EADF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A9EADF
Protanopia#E1E1DF
Protanomaly#CDE4DF
Deuteranopia#D7D7E1
Deuteranomaly#C6DFE0
Tritanopia#ABE9E9
Tritanomaly#AAE9E5
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #A9EADF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a9eadf: #A9EADF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A9EADF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a9eadf': '#A9EADF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.918, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_a9eadf">#A9EADF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A9EADF"

More Teal Colors

#A9EADF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A9EADF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A9EADF?

#A9EADF is a light teal — rgb(169, 234, 223) in RGB and hsl(170, 61%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #A9EADF?

#A9EADF is rgb(169, 234, 223) — red 169, green 234, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A9EADF?

#A9EADF converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 5%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A9EADF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A9EADF scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A9EADF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A9EADF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 5.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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