#A9CCC2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.7% 0.04 176.1), rgb(169, 204, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#A9CCC2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CCC2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 204, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.04 176.1) |
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 #A9CCC2 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CCC2 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CCC2 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CCC2 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CCC2
oklch(81.7% 0.04 176.1)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A88
oklch(63.2% 0.082 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B8471
oklch(55.6% 0.089 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C705F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 175.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B40
oklch(37.7% 0.054 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#A9CCC2 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) | #C9C7C2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C3C3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1CDC9 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CCC2
#A9CCC2
oklch(81.7% 0.04 176.1)
- #D9B9C4
#D9B9C4
oklch(81.7% 0.039 355.3)
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 #A9CCC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
Use #A9CCC2 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.