#A0CABA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.4% 0.05 169.8), rgb(160, 202, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#A0CABA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0CABA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 202, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 28%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.05 169.8) |
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 #A0CABA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0CABA | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0CABA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0CABA text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0CABA
oklch(80.4% 0.05 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB199
oklch(70.7% 0.08 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#3C9D80
oklch(63.1% 0.101 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#114D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.067 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.5)
#A0CABA 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) | #C8C4B9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BFBB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CBC5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0CABA
#A0CABA
oklch(80.4% 0.05 169.8)
- #D9B3C4
#D9B3C4
oklch(80.5% 0.049 349.6)
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 #A0CABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #A0CABA 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.