#A9D3BC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83% 0.055 161), rgb(169, 211, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#A9D3BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 161°. 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 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9D3BC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 211, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.055 161) |
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 #A9D3BC | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9D3BC | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A9D3BC text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9D3BC text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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)
#A9D3BC
oklch(83% 0.055 161)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28F
oklch(70.8% 0.088 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E73
oklch(63.1% 0.112 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#0A885B
oklch(55.4% 0.121 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#045E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#134D35
oklch(37.6% 0.072 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#A9D3BC 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) | #D2CDBB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D3CC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9D3BC
#A9D3BC
oklch(83% 0.055 161)
- #E1BAD2
#E1BAD2
oklch(83% 0.055 340.9)
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 #A9D3BC, 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 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #A9D3BC 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.