#A9D2BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.8% 0.054 160.4), rgb(169, 210, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#A9D2BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9D2BB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 210, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 31%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.054 160.4) |
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 #A9D2BB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9D2BB | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9D2BB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9D2BB 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9D2BB
oklch(82.8% 0.054 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB18E
oklch(70.6% 0.086 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#429E73
oklch(63.2% 0.11 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#14885B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 160.1)
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Step 900
900
#164D34
oklch(37.7% 0.072 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#A9D2BB 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) | #D1CCBA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C7BC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D2CB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9D2BB
#A9D2BB
oklch(82.8% 0.054 160.4)
- #E0BAD1
#E0BAD1
oklch(82.9% 0.053 341.4)
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 #A9D2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #A9D2BB 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.