#A9CCDB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.043 225.7), rgb(169, 204, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#A9CCDB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CCDB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 204, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 41%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.043 225.7) |
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 #A9CCDB | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CCDB | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CCDB text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CCDB text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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)
#A9CCDB
oklch(82.5% 0.043 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC1
oklch(70.7% 0.068 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#4794B2
oklch(63% 0.088 226.3)
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Step 600
600
#227E9E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#126A87
oklch(49% 0.089 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#14576D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 225.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4859
oklch(37.8% 0.057 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#A9CCDB 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) | #C4CADC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD1D1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CCDB
#A9CCDB
oklch(82.5% 0.043 225.7)
- #DEBEAF
#DEBEAF
oklch(82.5% 0.042 46.6)
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 #A9CCDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
Use #A9CCDB 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.