#A9DBCB
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.2% 0.056 173.3), rgb(169, 219, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#A9DBCB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DBCB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 219, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 41%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.056 173.3) |
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 #A9DBCB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DBCB | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DBCB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DBCB text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9DBCB
oklch(85.2% 0.056 173.3)
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Step 300
300
#8FD0BC
oklch(80.8% 0.072 173.2)
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Step 400
400
#3EB89A
oklch(70.7% 0.116 173.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#A9DBCB 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) | #D8D4CA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECECC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DDCD6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DBCB
#A9DBCB
oklch(85.2% 0.056 173.3)
- #EDC0D1
#EDC0D1
oklch(85.2% 0.056 353.7)
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 #A9DBCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #A9DBCB 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.