#A1CCDA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.9% 0.049 219.7), rgb(161, 204, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#A1CCDA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1CCDA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 204, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.049 219.7) |
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 #A1CCDA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1CCDA | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1CCDA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1CCDA text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1CCDA
oklch(81.9% 0.049 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#64ACC2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 219.7)
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Step 500
500
#2E97B3
oklch(63% 0.101 219.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#064959
oklch(37.6% 0.066 219.6)
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Step 950
950
#092B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219)
#A1CCDA 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) | #C3C9DB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC2DA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD1D0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1CCDA
#A1CCDA
oklch(81.9% 0.049 219.7)
- #E1BAAC
#E1BAAC
oklch(81.9% 0.049 40.7)
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 #A1CCDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
Use #A1CCDA 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.