#A9DFDC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.6% 0.056 191.9), rgb(169, 223, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#A9DFDC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9DFDC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 223, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.056 191.9) |
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 #A9DFDC | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9DFDC | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A9DFDC text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9DFDC text on black | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFED
oklch(93.7% 0.021 189.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9DFDC
oklch(86.6% 0.056 191.9)
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Step 300
300
#89D0CC
oklch(81% 0.071 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#26B7B3
oklch(70.8% 0.114 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#A9DFDC 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) | #D9D9DC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED2DD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98E2DE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9DFDC
#A9DFDC
oklch(86.6% 0.056 191.9)
- #F5C5C9
#F5C5C9
oklch(86.7% 0.055 12.7)
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 #A9DFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.014
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9DFDC 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.