#A9CCDA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.4% 0.042 224.1), rgb(169, 204, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#A9CCDA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CCDA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 204, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.042 224.1) |
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 #A9CCDA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CCDA | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CCDA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CCDA text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CCDA
oklch(82.4% 0.042 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC0
oklch(70.7% 0.068 224.3)
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Step 500
500
#4795B0
oklch(63.2% 0.086 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#227F9C
oklch(55.7% 0.094 223.7)
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Step 700
700
#126B85
oklch(49.2% 0.087 223.6)
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Step 800
800
#14576C
oklch(42.7% 0.072 223.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4858
oklch(37.8% 0.056 224.3)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#A9CCDA 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) | #C4CADB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD1D0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CCDA
#A9CCDA
oklch(82.4% 0.042 224.1)
- #DEBDB0
#DEBDB0
oklch(82.3% 0.042 42.7)
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 #A9CCDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
Use #A9CCDA 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.