#A9CFC3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.4% 0.044 174), rgb(169, 207, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#A9CFC3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CFC3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 207, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.044 174) |
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 #A9CFC3 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CFC3 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CFC3 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CFC3 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CFC3
oklch(82.4% 0.044 174)
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Step 400
400
#71AF9D
oklch(70.7% 0.07 173.9)
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Step 500
500
#469B85
oklch(63.1% 0.089 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F856F
oklch(55.5% 0.096 174.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D715D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 174.2)
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Step 800
800
#125C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 174.3)
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Step 900
900
#194C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 173.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#A9CFC3 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) | #CCCAC2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C5C4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D0CB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CFC3
#A9CFC3
oklch(82.4% 0.044 174)
- #DDBAC7
#DDBAC7
oklch(82.3% 0.043 353.8)
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 #A9CFC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9CFC3 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.