#A9CECE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82.5% 0.039 196.4), rgb(169, 206, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#A9CECE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CECE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 206, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.039 196.4) |
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 #A9CECE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CECE | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CECE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CECE text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#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
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CECE
oklch(82.5% 0.039 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ADAE
oklch(70.7% 0.063 197.1)
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Step 500
500
#46999A
oklch(63.2% 0.08 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E8384
oklch(55.6% 0.087 196)
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Step 700
700
#0B6F70
oklch(49.2% 0.081 196)
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Step 800
800
#115A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#184A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 197)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#A9CECE 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) | #C9CACE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C5CE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED1CE | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CECE
#A9CECE
oklch(82.5% 0.039 196.4)
- #DEBCBD
#DEBCBD
oklch(82.5% 0.039 16)
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 #A9CECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
Use #A9CECE 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.