#A9DCCD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.5% 0.057 174.9), rgb(169, 220, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#A9DCCD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 175°. 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 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DCCD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 220, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.057 174.9) |
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 #A9DCCD | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DCCD | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DCCD text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DCCD text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9DCCD
oklch(85.5% 0.057 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#8ED1BE
oklch(81% 0.073 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#3AB89C
oklch(70.7% 0.117 174.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#A9DCCD 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) | #D8D5CC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCFCE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CDDD7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DCCD
#A9DCCD
oklch(85.5% 0.057 174.9)
- #EFC1D1
#EFC1D1
oklch(85.6% 0.056 355.5)
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 #A9DCCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #A9DCCD 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.