#A9C8C7
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.033 194.1), rgb(169, 200, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#A9C8C7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C8C7 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 200, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 22%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.033 194.1) |
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 #A9C8C7 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C8C7 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C8C7 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C8C7 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C8C7
oklch(81% 0.033 194.1)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAA
oklch(70.6% 0.053 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#549796
oklch(63.2% 0.068 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#358180
oklch(55.6% 0.074 194)
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Step 700
700
#276D6C
oklch(49.1% 0.069 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#225958
oklch(42.7% 0.057 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#224948
oklch(37.7% 0.044 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#A9C8C7 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) | #C4C5C7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC0C7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CAC8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C8C7
#A9C8C7
oklch(81% 0.033 194.1)
- #D6B9BA
#D6B9BA
oklch(81.1% 0.033 15.5)
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 #A9C8C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
Use #A9C8C7 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.