#A1C8BE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.2% 0.044 177.8), rgb(161, 200, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#A1C8BE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1C8BE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 200, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.044 177.8) |
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 #A1C8BE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1C8BE | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1C8BE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1C8BE text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1C8BE
oklch(80.2% 0.044 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA0
oklch(70.6% 0.07 177.7)
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Step 500
500
#439B89
oklch(63.1% 0.089 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#168673
oklch(55.7% 0.098 177.5)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.075 178.2)
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Step 900
900
#164C41
oklch(37.8% 0.059 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#A1C8BE 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) | #C5C3BE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBEBF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C9C5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1C8BE
#A1C8BE
oklch(80.2% 0.044 177.8)
- #D7B3BE
#D7B3BE
oklch(80.1% 0.044 357.8)
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 #A1C8BE, 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 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
Use #A1C8BE 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.