#A9CCCC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82% 0.037 196.4), rgb(169, 204, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#A9CCCC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CCCC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 204, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.037 196.4) |
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 #A9CCCC | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CCCC | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CCCC text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CCCC text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#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
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CCCC
oklch(82% 0.037 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#73ADAD
oklch(70.8% 0.06 195.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9899
oklch(63.2% 0.076 196.5)
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Step 600
600
#278283
oklch(55.5% 0.083 196.1)
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Step 700
700
#176E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 196.1)
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Step 800
800
#185A5B
oklch(42.8% 0.064 196.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 195.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
#A9CCCC 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) | #C7C8CC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C3CC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECECC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CCCC
#A9CCCC
oklch(82% 0.037 196.4)
- #DBBBBC
#DBBBBC
oklch(82% 0.037 15.8)
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 #A9CCCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
Use #A9CCCC 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.