#A9C8CD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.2% 0.034 208.4), rgb(169, 200, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#A9C8CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 208°. 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 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C8CD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 200, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.034 208.4) |
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 #A9C8CD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C8CD | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C8CD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C8CD text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C8CD
oklch(81.2% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB3
oklch(70.8% 0.055 208.2)
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Step 500
500
#5395A0
oklch(63% 0.069 209.4)
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Step 600
600
#34808B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 208.3)
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Step 700
700
#256C76
oklch(49.2% 0.071 208.3)
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Step 800
800
#215860
oklch(42.8% 0.058 208.4)
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Step 900
900
#21484E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 208.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#A9C8CD 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) | #C3C5CD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CD | 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°).
- #A9C8CD
#A9C8CD
oklch(81.2% 0.034 208.4)
- #D7BAB5
#D7BAB5
oklch(81.2% 0.034 29.4)
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 #A9C8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
Use #A9C8CD 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.