#A9CECC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82.4% 0.039 192.4), rgb(169, 206, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#A9CECC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CECC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 206, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.039 192.4) |
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 #A9CECC | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CECC | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CECC text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CECC text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CECC
oklch(82.4% 0.039 192.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAB
oklch(70.6% 0.062 193.2)
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Step 500
500
#469996
oklch(63.1% 0.081 192.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F8381
oklch(55.5% 0.087 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D6F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#125A59
oklch(42.6% 0.067 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#194A49
oklch(37.6% 0.052 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#A9CECC 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) | #C9CACC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C4CC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED0CD | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CECC
#A9CECC
oklch(82.4% 0.039 192.4)
- #DEBCBE
#DEBCBE
oklch(82.5% 0.039 14)
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 #A9CECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
Use #A9CECC 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.