#A0CDB4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.059 160.4), rgb(160, 205, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#A0CDB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0CDB4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 205, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.059 160.4) |
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 #A0CDB4 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0CDB4 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0CDB4 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0CDB4 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0CDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B38D
oklch(70.7% 0.094 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#359F70
oklch(63% 0.12 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E33
oklch(37.7% 0.079 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 160.2)
#A0CDB4 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) | #CCC6B3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CDC6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0CDB4
#A0CDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 160.4)
- #DCB2CC
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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 #A0CDB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
Use #A0CDB4 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.