#A9C7CB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.9% 0.033 206.4), rgb(169, 199, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#A9C7CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C7CB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 199, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.033 206.4) |
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 #A9C7CB | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C7CB | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C7CB text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C7CB text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB1
oklch(70.6% 0.052 207.3)
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Step 500
500
#55959E
oklch(63% 0.067 207.2)
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Step 600
600
#377F88
oklch(55.5% 0.072 206.4)
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Step 700
700
#296C74
oklch(49.2% 0.068 206.1)
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Step 800
800
#23585E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 205.4)
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Step 900
900
#23484D
oklch(37.6% 0.043 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#A9C7CB 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) | #C2C4CB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBFCB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCAC8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C7CB
#A9C7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 206.4)
- #D5B9B5
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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 #A9C7CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
Use #A9C7CB 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.