#A1C4BE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.3% 0.038 183.8), rgb(161, 196, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#A1C4BE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1C4BE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 196, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 23%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.038 183.8) |
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 #A1C4BE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1C4BE | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1C4BE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1C4BE text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1C4BE
oklch(79.3% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA5
oklch(70.8% 0.062 183.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C998F
oklch(63.1% 0.078 184.4)
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Step 600
600
#298379
oklch(55.5% 0.085 184.5)
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Step 700
700
#196F66
oklch(49.1% 0.079 184.5)
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Step 800
800
#195B53
oklch(42.8% 0.066 183.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A44
oklch(37.5% 0.051 183.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#A1C4BE 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) | #C0C0BE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABBBF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C6C2 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1C4BE
#A1C4BE
oklch(79.3% 0.038 183.8)
- #D2B2B9
#D2B2B9
oklch(79.3% 0.038 3.2)
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 #A1C4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
Use #A1C4BE 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.