#A9C6BC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.2% 0.034 172.6), rgb(169, 198, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#A9C6BC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C6BC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 198, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 20%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.034 172.6) |
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 #A9C6BC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C6BC | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C6BC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C6BC text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C6BC
oklch(80.2% 0.034 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9D
oklch(70.6% 0.055 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9885
oklch(63.2% 0.071 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E826F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E5C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 171.9)
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Step 800
800
#28594C
oklch(42.6% 0.058 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#264A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.046 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#A9C6BC 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) | #C4C2BC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBEBD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C7C3 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C6BC
#A9C6BC
oklch(80.2% 0.034 172.6)
- #D1B6C0
#D1B6C0
oklch(80.2% 0.034 353.5)
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 #A9C6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #A9C6BC 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.