#A0CEBA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.3% 0.056 166.6), rgb(160, 206, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#A0CEBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0CEBA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 206, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.056 166.6) |
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 #A0CEBA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0CEBA | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0CEBA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0CEBA text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#E0EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0CEBA
oklch(81.3% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B394
oklch(70.8% 0.09 166)
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Step 500
500
#2F9F7A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#074E39
oklch(37.8% 0.074 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#092E21
oklch(27.1% 0.048 165.8)
#A0CEBA 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) | #CCC7B9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2BB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CEC8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0CEBA
#A0CEBA
oklch(81.3% 0.056 166.6)
- #DEB4C9
#DEB4C9
oklch(81.3% 0.056 346.8)
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 #A0CEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A0CEBA 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.