#A9CBBE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.3% 0.041 170.1), rgb(169, 203, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#A9CBBE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CBBE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 203, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.041 170.1) |
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 #A9CBBE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CBBE | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CBBE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CBBE text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CBBE
oklch(81.3% 0.041 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#77AE9A
oklch(70.7% 0.065 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#509A82
oklch(63.1% 0.083 170.3)
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Step 600
600
#30846B
oklch(55.5% 0.09 170)
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Step 700
700
#217059
oklch(49.1% 0.084 169.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B49
oklch(42.6% 0.07 170.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#A9CBBE 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) | #C9C6BD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C2BF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CCC7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CBBE
#A9CBBE
oklch(81.3% 0.041 170.1)
- #D8B8C6
#D8B8C6
oklch(81.4% 0.041 349.8)
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 #A9CBBE, 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 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #A9CBBE 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.