#A1C7C2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.1% 0.041 186.6), rgb(161, 199, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#A1C7C2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1C7C2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 199, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.041 186.6) |
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 #A1C7C2 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1C7C2 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1C7C2 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1C7C2 text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1C7C2
oklch(80.1% 0.041 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA7
oklch(70.6% 0.066 186.9)
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Step 500
500
#449A91
oklch(63.1% 0.084 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A847C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 187.1)
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Step 700
700
#047068
oklch(49.1% 0.085 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E5B55
oklch(42.6% 0.07 186.7)
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Step 900
900
#174B46
oklch(37.7% 0.055 186.2)
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Step 950
950
#102C29
oklch(27% 0.034 186.1)
#A1C7C2 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) | #C3C3C2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBDC3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C9C5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1C7C2
#A1C7C2
oklch(80.1% 0.041 186.6)
- #D6B4B9
#D6B4B9
oklch(80.1% 0.04 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 #A1C7C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
Use #A1C7C2 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.