#A9C8CA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.1% 0.033 201.3), rgb(169, 200, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#A9C8CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C8CA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 200, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.033 201.3) |
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 #A9C8CA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C8CA | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C8CA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C8CA text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C8CA
oklch(81.1% 0.033 201.3)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAE
oklch(70.7% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 500
500
#53969B
oklch(63.1% 0.069 201.8)
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Step 600
600
#358085
oklch(55.5% 0.074 201.3)
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Step 700
700
#266C71
oklch(49% 0.069 201.8)
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Step 800
800
#22585C
oklch(42.6% 0.057 202)
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Step 900
900
#21494B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 199.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#A9C8CA 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) | #C3C5CA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC0CA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCAC8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C8CA
#A9C8CA
oklch(81.1% 0.033 201.3)
- #D6B9B8
#D6B9B8
oklch(81% 0.033 20.2)
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 #A9C8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
Use #A9C8CA 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.