#A9C8BF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.036 175.9), rgb(169, 200, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#A9C8BF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C8BF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 200, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 22%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.036 175.9) |
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 #A9C8BF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C8BF | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C8BF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C8BF text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C8BF
oklch(80.7% 0.036 175.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 175.6)
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Step 500
500
#569888
oklch(63.1% 0.072 176.4)
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Step 600
600
#388271
oklch(55.5% 0.079 175.9)
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Step 700
700
#296E5F
oklch(49% 0.073 176.3)
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Step 800
800
#245A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.061 176.4)
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Step 900
900
#234A41
oklch(37.7% 0.047 176.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#A9C8BF 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) | #C6C4BF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C0C0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C9C5 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C8BF
#A9C8BF
oklch(80.7% 0.036 175.9)
- #D4B7C1
#D4B7C1
oklch(80.7% 0.036 355.1)
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 #A9C8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
Use #A9C8BF 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.