#A9CEDD
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.9% 0.045 224.4), rgb(169, 206, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#A9CEDD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CEDD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 206, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.045 224.4) |
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 #A9CEDD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CEDD | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CEDD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9CEDD text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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)
#A9CEDD
oklch(82.9% 0.045 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EABC2
oklch(70.8% 0.071 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#4295B3
oklch(63.1% 0.091 224.9)
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Step 600
600
#177F9E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#026B87
oklch(49.1% 0.092 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C576E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#164859
oklch(37.7% 0.059 224.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#A9CEDD 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) | #C6CCDE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC5DD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD3D3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CEDD
#A9CEDD
oklch(82.9% 0.045 224.4)
- #E1BFB0
#E1BFB0
oklch(83% 0.044 45.2)
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 #A9CEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #A9CEDD 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.