#A1C9D0
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.9% 0.043 209.4), rgb(161, 201, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#A1C9D0 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1C9D0 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 201, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 33%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.043 209.4) |
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 #A1C9D0 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1C9D0 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1C9D0 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1C9D0 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AADB8
oklch(70.7% 0.07 209)
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Step 500
500
#3B98A7
oklch(63.1% 0.089 209.9)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#114A52
oklch(37.7% 0.058 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.036 210.1)
#A1C9D0 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) | #C2C6D0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFD0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93CDCB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1C9D0
#A1C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 209.4)
- #DCB7B1
#DCB7B1
oklch(81% 0.044 28.8)
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 #A1C9D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
Use #A1C9D0 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.