#A9C5CF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.6% 0.033 221.4), rgb(169, 197, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#A9C5CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C5CF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 197, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.033 221.4) |
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 #A9C5CF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C5CF | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C5CF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C5CF text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#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
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C5CF
oklch(80.6% 0.033 221.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B8
oklch(70.8% 0.053 220.5)
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Step 500
500
#5893A7
oklch(63.1% 0.068 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B7D92
oklch(55.5% 0.074 221.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D6A7C
oklch(49.2% 0.068 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#265665
oklch(42.6% 0.057 221.1)
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Step 900
900
#244752
oklch(37.6% 0.045 220.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#A9C5CF 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) | #BFC3D0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BECF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC8C8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C5CF
#A9C5CF
oklch(80.6% 0.033 221.4)
- #D3B9AF
#D3B9AF
oklch(80.5% 0.033 42.2)
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 #A9C5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
Use #A9C5CF 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.