#A1CAAE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.2% 0.059 155), rgb(161, 202, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#A1CAAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1CAAE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 202, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 28%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.059 155) |
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 #A1CAAE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1CAAE | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1CAAE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1CAAE text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1CAAE
oklch(80.2% 0.059 155)
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Step 400
400
#6FB287
oklch(70.7% 0.093 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#439E69
oklch(63% 0.119 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#178950
oklch(55.6% 0.13 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E36
oklch(42.6% 0.099 155.4)
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Step 900
900
#164D2F
oklch(37.6% 0.077 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 156.1)
#A1CAAE 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) | #CAC3AD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC9C2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1CAAE
#A1CAAE
oklch(80.2% 0.059 155)
- #D7B1CD
#D7B1CD
oklch(80.2% 0.058 335.6)
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 #A1CAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #A1CAAE 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.