#A9D3BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.1% 0.052 164.6), rgb(169, 211, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#A9D3BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9D3BF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 211, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.052 164.6) |
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 #A9D3BF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9D3BF | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A9D3BF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9D3BF text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9D3BF
oklch(83.1% 0.052 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB193
oklch(70.6% 0.083 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E79
oklch(63.2% 0.107 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#068861
oklch(55.6% 0.116 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#025E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#134D38
oklch(37.7% 0.069 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#A9D3BF 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) | #D1CDBE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7C0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D3CD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9D3BF
#A9D3BF
oklch(83.1% 0.052 164.6)
- #E2BBD0
#E2BBD0
oklch(83.2% 0.052 344.7)
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 #A9D3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #A9D3BF 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.