#A9CBB4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.1% 0.049 155.6), rgb(169, 203, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#A9CBB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CBB4 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 203, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.049 155.6) |
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 #A9CBB4 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CBB4 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CBB4 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CBB4 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CBB4
oklch(81.1% 0.049 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#539B6F
oklch(63% 0.099 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#348657
oklch(55.7% 0.109 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#257147
oklch(49% 0.101 155.4)
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Step 800
800
#215C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#214C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#A9CBB4 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) | #CBC5B3 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CAC4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CBB4
#A9CBB4
oklch(81.1% 0.049 155.6)
- #D6B6CD
#D6B6CD
oklch(81.1% 0.048 336.1)
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 #A9CBB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
Use #A9CBB4 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.