#A9C8CC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.1% 0.034 206), rgb(169, 200, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#A9C8CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C8CC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 200, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.034 206) |
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 #A9C8CC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C8CC | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C8CC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C8CC text on black | 11.82:1 | 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
#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)
#A9C8CC
oklch(81.1% 0.034 206)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB1
oklch(70.7% 0.055 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#53969E
oklch(63.2% 0.069 205.6)
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Step 600
600
#348089
oklch(55.7% 0.075 206)
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Step 700
700
#256C74
oklch(49.1% 0.07 205.7)
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Step 800
800
#21585F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 206.8)
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Step 900
900
#21484D
oklch(37.5% 0.045 206.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2D
oklch(26.8% 0.028 206.9)
#A9C8CC 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) | #C3C5CC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCBC9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C8CC
#A9C8CC
oklch(81.1% 0.034 206)
- #D6BAB6
#D6BAB6
oklch(81.2% 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 #A9C8CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
Use #A9C8CC 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.