#A9CABC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.1% 0.04 167.8), rgb(169, 202, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#A9CABC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CABC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 202, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.04 167.8) |
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 #A9CABC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CABC | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CABC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CABC text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CABC
oklch(81.1% 0.04 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AE99
oklch(70.7% 0.064 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#539A80
oklch(63.2% 0.083 167.9)
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Step 600
600
#338469
oklch(55.6% 0.09 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#257057
oklch(49.2% 0.084 167.3)
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Step 800
800
#215B47
oklch(42.7% 0.069 167.2)
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Step 900
900
#214B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#A9CABC 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) | #C8C5BB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CAC6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CABC
#A9CABC
oklch(81.1% 0.04 167.8)
- #D6B7C6
#D6B7C6
oklch(81.1% 0.041 347.3)
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 #A9CABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #A9CABC 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.