#A9CDBE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.8% 0.044 168.1), rgb(169, 205, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#A9CDBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CDBE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 205, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.044 168.1) |
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 #A9CDBE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CDBE | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CDBE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CDBE text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CDBE
oklch(81.8% 0.044 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#74AF98
oklch(70.7% 0.07 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B7F
oklch(63.1% 0.09 167.9)
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Step 600
600
#298568
oklch(55.5% 0.097 168)
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Step 700
700
#1A7157
oklch(49.2% 0.09 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#195C47
oklch(42.7% 0.075 168)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 169)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#A9CDBE 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) | #CBC8BD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3BF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CDC8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CDBE
#A9CDBE
oklch(81.8% 0.044 168.1)
- #DAB8C8
#DAB8C8
oklch(81.7% 0.044 348.1)
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 #A9CDBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #A9CDBE 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.