#A2C9DB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.4% 0.049 227.7), rgb(162, 201, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#A2C9DB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2C9DB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 201, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.049 227.7) |
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 #A2C9DB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2C9DB | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2C9DB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2C9DB text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2C9DB
oklch(81.4% 0.049 227.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AABC7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 227.4)
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Step 500
500
#3B95B8
oklch(63.1% 0.099 227.4)
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Step 600
600
#017FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.107 227.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#11485C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 227.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.041 228.4)
#A2C9DB 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) | #C0C7DC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CECF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2C9DB
#A2C9DB
oklch(81.4% 0.049 227.7)
- #DEB9A8
#DEB9A8
oklch(81.4% 0.049 46.1)
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 #A2C9DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
Use #A2C9DB 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.