#A9D2C5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.1% 0.047 173.8), rgb(169, 210, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#A9D2C5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.047 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 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9D2C5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 210, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 31%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.047 173.8) |
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 #A9D2C5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9D2C5 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9D2C5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9D2C5 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9D2C5
oklch(83.1% 0.047 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E9C85
oklch(63% 0.096 174.2)
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Step 600
600
#09876E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 173.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#035D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#134C3F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 174.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#A9D2C5 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) | #CFCDC4 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C7C6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD3CE | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9D2C5
#A9D2C5
oklch(83.1% 0.047 173.8)
- #E1BCCA
#E1BCCA
oklch(83.1% 0.046 353.4)
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 #A9D2C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9D2C5 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.