#A9D7CD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.4% 0.05 180.3), rgb(169, 215, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#A9D7CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9D7CD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 215, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 37%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.05 180.3) |
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 #A9D7CD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9D7CD | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A9D7CD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9D7CD text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 182.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9D7CD
oklch(84.4% 0.05 180.3)
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Step 400
400
#64B1A3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#2C9D8C
oklch(63% 0.102 180.5)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#044D43
oklch(37.7% 0.067 180.1)
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Step 950
950
#082D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 179.9)
#A9D7CD 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) | #D3D1CD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACBCE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD9D4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9D7CD
#A9D7CD
oklch(84.4% 0.05 180.3)
- #E9BFCA
#E9BFCA
oklch(84.4% 0.05 0.7)
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 #A9D7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #A9D7CD 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.