#A9CEBE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82% 0.045 167.1), rgb(169, 206, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#A9CEBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CEBE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 206, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.045 167.1) |
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 #A9CEBE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CEBE | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CEBE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CEBE text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CEBE
oklch(82% 0.045 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#73AF97
oklch(70.6% 0.072 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B7E
oklch(63% 0.092 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#268667
oklch(55.7% 0.101 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#167155
oklch(49% 0.093 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#175C46
oklch(42.6% 0.077 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#A9CEBE 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) | #CCC9BD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C4BF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1CEC9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CEBE
#A9CEBE
oklch(82% 0.045 167.1)
- #DBB9CA
#DBB9CA
oklch(82% 0.045 346.5)
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 #A9CEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #A9CEBE 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.