#A0CFBA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.5% 0.057 165.9), rgb(160, 207, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#A0CFBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0CFBA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 207, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 33%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.057 165.9) |
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 #A0CFBA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0CFBA | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0CFBA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0CFBA text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0CFBA
oklch(81.5% 0.057 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#64B393
oklch(70.7% 0.092 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#2CA079
oklch(63.2% 0.118 165.8)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#044E38
oklch(37.7% 0.076 166)
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Step 950
950
#082E21
oklch(27.1% 0.049 166.1)
#A0CFBA 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) | #CDC8B9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C2BB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CFC9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0CFBA
#A0CFBA
oklch(81.5% 0.057 165.9)
- #DFB4CB
#DFB4CB
oklch(81.5% 0.058 345.1)
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 #A0CFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A0CFBA 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.