#A9CED7
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.8% 0.041 214.1), rgb(169, 206, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#A9CED7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CED7 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 206, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 37%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.041 214.1) |
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 #A9CED7 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CED7 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CED7 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9CED7 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CED7
oklch(82.8% 0.041 214.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FACBA
oklch(70.8% 0.066 213.8)
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Step 500
500
#4397A9
oklch(63.2% 0.085 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#1A8194
oklch(55.7% 0.091 213.8)
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Step 700
700
#056D7E
oklch(49.2% 0.085 213.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5967
oklch(42.8% 0.071 214.1)
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Step 900
900
#174953
oklch(37.7% 0.055 213.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B31
oklch(27% 0.035 213.8)
#A9CED7 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) | #C7CBD8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC5D7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD2D1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CED7
#A9CED7
oklch(82.8% 0.041 214.1)
- #E0BEB5
#E0BEB5
oklch(82.8% 0.041 35.2)
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 #A9CED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
Use #A9CED7 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.