#A9CDC3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.9% 0.041 176.5), rgb(169, 205, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#A9CDC3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CDC3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 205, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.041 176.5) |
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 #A9CDC3 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CDC3 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CDC3 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CDC3 text on black | 12.20:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CDC3
oklch(81.9% 0.041 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#74AE9F
oklch(70.6% 0.065 176.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A88
oklch(63.1% 0.083 176.6)
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Step 600
600
#278472
oklch(55.5% 0.09 177.1)
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Step 700
700
#17705F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 176.3)
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Step 800
800
#185B4E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 177)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B41
oklch(37.7% 0.054 177)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#A9CDC3 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) | #CAC8C3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C3C4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CECA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CDC3
#A9CDC3
oklch(81.9% 0.041 176.5)
- #DBB9C4
#DBB9C4
oklch(81.8% 0.041 356.6)
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 #A9CDC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
Use #A9CDC3 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.