#A1C8AC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.7% 0.057 153.7), rgb(161, 200, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#A1C8AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1C8AC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 200, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.057 153.7) |
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 #A1C8AC | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1C8AC | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1C8AC text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1C8AC text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1C8AC
oklch(79.7% 0.057 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B286
oklch(70.8% 0.092 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#489E68
oklch(63.2% 0.117 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#22884F
oklch(55.6% 0.127 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#117340
oklch(49% 0.117 154)
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Step 800
800
#145E35
oklch(42.7% 0.098 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 153.5)
#A1C8AC 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) | #C8C1AB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC7C0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1C8AC
#A1C8AC
oklch(79.7% 0.057 153.7)
- #D4AFCC
#D4AFCC
oklch(79.5% 0.058 333.7)
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 #A1C8AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.063
Use #A1C8AC 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.