#A9CED0
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82.5% 0.039 200.5), rgb(169, 206, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#A9CED0 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CED0 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 206, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.039 200.5) |
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 #A9CED0 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CED0 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CED0 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CED0 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CED0
oklch(82.5% 0.039 200.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ADB0
oklch(70.7% 0.063 199.8)
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Step 500
500
#45989D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 200.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8288
oklch(55.5% 0.087 201.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A6E73
oklch(49% 0.081 200.5)
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Step 800
800
#105A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.068 200.6)
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Step 900
900
#184A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#A9CED0 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) | #C9CAD0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C5D0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD1CE | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CED0
#A9CED0
oklch(82.5% 0.039 200.5)
- #DEBCBB
#DEBCBB
oklch(82.4% 0.039 20)
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 #A9CED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #A9CED0 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.