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#A9DAD2 Color

#A9DAD2 is rgb(169, 218, 210) in RGB, hsl(170, 40%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 4%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A9DAD2
HEX#A9DAD2
RGBrgb(169, 218, 210)
HSLhsl(170, 40%, 76%)
HSVhsv(170, 22%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 4%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(85.2% 0.052 184)
LABlab(83.44% -17.70 -1.53)
LCHlch(83.44% 17.77 184.94)

What #A9DAD2 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 #A9DAD2, 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.

#A9DAD2 Channel Values

How #A9DAD2 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 218 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 40% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 22% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9DAD2 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 text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A9DAD2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9DAD2; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #A9DAD2

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #A9DAD2 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#A9DAD2
Protanopia#D3D3D2
Protanomaly#C3D6D2
Deuteranopia#CBCBD3
Deuteranomaly#BFD1D3
Tritanopia#AAD9D9
Tritanomaly#AAD9D6
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

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Using #A9DAD2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a9dad2: #A9DAD2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A9DAD2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a9dad2': '#A9DAD2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.855, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_a9dad2">#A9DAD2</color>
SVG fillfill="#A9DAD2"

More Teal Colors

#A9DAD2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A9DAD2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A9DAD2?

#A9DAD2 is a light teal — rgb(169, 218, 210) in RGB and hsl(170, 40%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.

What is the RGB value of #A9DAD2?

#A9DAD2 is rgb(169, 218, 210) — red 169, green 218, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A9DAD2?

#A9DAD2 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 4%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A9DAD2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A9DAD2 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A9DAD2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A9DAD2 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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