#A1CDC2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.4% 0.049 178), rgb(161, 205, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#A1CDC2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1CDC2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 205, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.049 178) |
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 #A1CDC2 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1CDC2 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1CDC2 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1CDC2 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 179)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1CDC2
oklch(81.4% 0.049 178)
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Step 400
400
#67B1A1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 178.4)
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Step 500
500
#339D89
oklch(63.1% 0.1 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#0A4D42
oklch(37.8% 0.065 178.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D26
oklch(27% 0.042 177.2)
#A1CDC2 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) | #C9C8C2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C1C3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CECA | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1CDC2
#A1CDC2
oklch(81.4% 0.049 178)
- #DEB6C2
#DEB6C2
oklch(81.5% 0.049 358.3)
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 #A1CDC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #A1CDC2 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.