#A9CDAD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.3% 0.059 148.1), rgb(169, 205, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#A9CDAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CDAD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.059 148.1) |
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 #A9CDAD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CDAD | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CDAD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CDAD text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CDAD
oklch(81.3% 0.059 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B17F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 148)
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Step 500
500
#519D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#318745
oklch(55.5% 0.129 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#227336
oklch(49.2% 0.122 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D2D
oklch(42.6% 0.1 148)
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Step 900
900
#204D29
oklch(37.8% 0.078 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#A9CDAD 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) | #CEC6AB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5CBC4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CDAD
#A9CDAD
oklch(81.3% 0.059 148.1)
- #D8B5D5
#D8B5D5
oklch(81.3% 0.059 328.9)
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 #A9CDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
Use #A9CDAD 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.