#A9CEDC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.9% 0.044 222.8), rgb(169, 206, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#A9CEDC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CEDC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 206, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.044 222.8) |
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 #A9CEDC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CEDC | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CEDC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9CEDC text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CEDC
oklch(82.9% 0.044 222.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EABC1
oklch(70.8% 0.071 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#4295B1
oklch(63% 0.09 223.3)
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Step 600
600
#187F9D
oklch(55.6% 0.098 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#036B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.3)
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Step 800
800
#0D586D
oklch(42.8% 0.075 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#164858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 223.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#A9CEDC 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) | #C6CCDD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC5DC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD3D2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CEDC
#A9CEDC
oklch(82.9% 0.044 222.8)
- #E1BFB1
#E1BFB1
oklch(83% 0.044 43.6)
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 #A9CEDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
Use #A9CEDC 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.