#A9D3CD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.5% 0.045 185.7), rgb(169, 211, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#A9D3CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9D3CD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 211, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.045 185.7) |
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 #A9D3CD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9D3CD | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A9D3CD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9D3CD text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9D3CD
oklch(83.5% 0.045 185.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AAFA7
oklch(70.6% 0.071 186.3)
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Step 500
500
#399B91
oklch(63% 0.092 185.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F4C46
oklch(37.8% 0.06 185.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.038 186.7)
#A9D3CD 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) | #CFCECD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C8CE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD5D1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9D3CD
#A9D3CD
oklch(83.5% 0.045 185.7)
- #E4BDC5
#E4BDC5
oklch(83.5% 0.046 4.3)
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 #A9D3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #A9D3CD 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.