#A9DED2
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86% 0.057 179.4), rgb(169, 222, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#A9DED2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 179°. 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 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DED2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 222, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.057 179.4) |
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 #A9DED2 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DED2 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DED2 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DED2 text on black | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#DCEFEA
oklch(93.7% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9DED2
oklch(86% 0.057 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#8BD1C2
oklch(81% 0.074 179.4)
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Step 400
400
#30B8A2
oklch(70.6% 0.118 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#A9DED2 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) | #D9D8D2 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D0D3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BE0DA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DED2
#A9DED2
oklch(86% 0.057 179.4)
- #F2C2D0
#F2C2D0
oklch(86% 0.058 359)
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 #A9DED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.020
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #A9DED2 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.