#A9CCCA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.9% 0.037 192.2), rgb(169, 204, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#A9CCCA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CCCA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 204, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.037 192.2) |
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 #A9CCCA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CCCA | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CCCA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CCCA text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CCCA
oklch(81.9% 0.037 192.2)
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Step 400
400
#74ADAA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 191.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B9895
oklch(63% 0.076 192)
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Step 600
600
#288380
oklch(55.7% 0.083 191.8)
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Step 700
700
#186E6C
oklch(49% 0.077 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#185A58
oklch(42.7% 0.064 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A48
oklch(37.7% 0.05 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 192.1)
#A9CCCA 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) | #C8C8CA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C3CA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCECB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CCCA
#A9CCCA
oklch(81.9% 0.037 192.2)
- #DBBABD
#DBBABD
oklch(81.8% 0.038 11.8)
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 #A9CCCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
Use #A9CCCA 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.