#A9CFDA
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(83.1% 0.043 217.2), rgb(169, 207, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#A9CFDA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CFDA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 207, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.043 217.2) |
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 #A9CFDA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CFDA | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CFDA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9CFDA text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CFDA
oklch(83.1% 0.043 217.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DACBD
oklch(70.8% 0.069 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#4096AC
oklch(63% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 600
600
#128098
oklch(55.5% 0.096 217.8)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#085869
oklch(42.6% 0.074 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#154955
oklch(37.7% 0.057 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
#A9CFDA 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) | #C7CCDB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC6DA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD3D2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CFDA
#A9CFDA
oklch(83.1% 0.043 217.2)
- #E2BFB4
#E2BFB4
oklch(83.2% 0.043 38.2)
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 #A9CFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #A9CFDA 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.