#A9C2CB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.8% 0.03 221.5), rgb(169, 194, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#A9C2CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 221°. 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 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C2CB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 194, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.03 221.5) |
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 #A9C2CB | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C2CB | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C2CB text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C2CB text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C2CB
oklch(79.8% 0.03 221.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B6
oklch(70.7% 0.048 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E92A4
oklch(63% 0.062 221.9)
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Step 600
600
#437C8F
oklch(55.5% 0.067 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#34697A
oklch(49.2% 0.062 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5563
oklch(42.6% 0.051 222.4)
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Step 900
900
#284751
oklch(37.8% 0.04 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#A9C2CB 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) | #BDC0CC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BCCB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C5C5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C2CB
#A9C2CB
oklch(79.8% 0.03 221.5)
- #CFB7AE
#CFB7AE
oklch(79.7% 0.03 41.7)
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 #A9C2CB, 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 Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
Use #A9C2CB 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.