#A9C8D2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.3% 0.036 219.3), rgb(169, 200, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#A9C8D2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9C8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 200, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 31%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.036 219.3) |
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 #A9C8D2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9C8D2 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9C8D2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9C8D2 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9C8D2
oklch(81.3% 0.036 219.3)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB9
oklch(70.7% 0.058 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#5294A8
oklch(63.1% 0.074 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#327E93
oklch(55.5% 0.08 219.2)
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Step 700
700
#246B7E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 219.1)
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Step 800
800
#205766
oklch(42.7% 0.062 219)
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Step 900
900
#204853
oklch(37.8% 0.049 218.2)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#A9C8D2 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) | #C1C6D3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC0D2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCCCB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9C8D2
#A9C8D2
oklch(81.3% 0.036 219.3)
- #D8BBB1
#D8BBB1
oklch(81.4% 0.036 40)
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 #A9C8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
Use #A9C8D2 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.