#A9C4CD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.3% 0.032 219.9), rgb(169, 196, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#A9C4CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C4CD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 196, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.032 219.9) |
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 #A9C4CD | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C4CD | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C4CD text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C4CD text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C4CD
oklch(80.3% 0.032 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B7
oklch(70.8% 0.051 219.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A93A5
oklch(63.1% 0.066 220.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E7D90
oklch(55.6% 0.071 220)
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Step 700
700
#2F697B
oklch(49% 0.067 221.1)
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Step 800
800
#295664
oklch(42.7% 0.054 220.7)
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Step 900
900
#264751
oklch(37.7% 0.042 219.5)
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Step 950
950
#172A30
oklch(27.1% 0.027 220)
#A9C4CD 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) | #BEC2CE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BDCD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC7C7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C4CD
#A9C4CD
oklch(80.3% 0.032 219.9)
- #D2B8B0
#D2B8B0
oklch(80.3% 0.032 37.8)
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 #A9C4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
Use #A9C4CD 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.