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#A9CCDA Color

#A9CCDA is rgb(169, 204, 218) in RGB, hsl(197, 40%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 6%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A9CCDA
HEX#A9CCDA
RGBrgb(169, 204, 218)
HSLhsl(197, 40%, 76%)
HSVhsv(197, 22%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 6%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.042 224.1)
LABlab(79.82% -9.76 -11.05)
LCHlch(79.82% 14.75 228.55)

What #A9CCDA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A9CCDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#A9CCDA Channel Values

How #A9CCDA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 169 · G 204 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 40% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 22% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9CCDA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A9CCDA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9CCDA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A9CCDA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A9CCDA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A9CCDA
Protanopia#C7C7DA
Protanomaly#BBC9DA
Deuteranopia#C1C1DB
Deuteranomaly#B8C6DA
Tritanopia#A7CECE
Tritanomaly#A8CDD3
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

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Using #A9CCDA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a9ccda: #A9CCDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A9CCDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a9ccda': '#A9CCDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.800, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_a9ccda">#A9CCDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A9CCDA"

More Teal Colors

#A9CCDA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A9CCDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A9CCDA?

#A9CCDA is a light teal — rgb(169, 204, 218) in RGB and hsl(197, 40%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.

What is the RGB value of #A9CCDA?

#A9CCDA is rgb(169, 204, 218) — red 169, green 204, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A9CCDA?

#A9CCDA converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 6%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A9CCDA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A9CCDA scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A9CCDA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A9CCDA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 4.58, which is very hard to tell apart.

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