#A1CDAD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.8% 0.065 153.2), rgb(161, 205, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#A1CDAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1CDAD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.065 153.2) |
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 #A1CDAD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1CDAD | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1CDAD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1CDAD text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1CDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB382
oklch(70.6% 0.103 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#3BA062
oklch(63.1% 0.132 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#114E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#A1CDAD 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) | #CDC6AB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1AF | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCCC4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1CDAD
#A1CDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 153.2)
- #DBB1D2
#DBB1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 333.7)
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 #A1CDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
Use #A1CDAD 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.