#A9CBCA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.7% 0.036 194.3), rgb(169, 203, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#A9CBCA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CBCA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 203, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.036 194.3) |
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 #A9CBCA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CBCA | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CBCA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CBCA text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.02 193)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CBCA
oklch(81.7% 0.036 194.3)
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Step 400
400
#75ACAB
oklch(70.6% 0.058 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D9897
oklch(63.2% 0.075 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B8281
oklch(55.6% 0.081 194)
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Step 700
700
#1C6E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5A59
oklch(42.8% 0.062 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A49
oklch(37.8% 0.048 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2B
oklch(27% 0.03 195.5)
#A9CBCA 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) | #C7C7CA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C2CA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCDCB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CBCA
#A9CBCA
oklch(81.7% 0.036 194.3)
- #DABABC
#DABABC
oklch(81.7% 0.037 13.7)
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 #A9CBCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #A9CBCA 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.