#A1CEBB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.4% 0.054 167.3), rgb(161, 206, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#A1CEBB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1CEBB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 206, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.054 167.3) |
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 #A1CEBB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1CEBB | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1CEBB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1CEBB text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1CEBB
oklch(81.4% 0.054 167.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B295
oklch(70.6% 0.087 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#339F7C
oklch(63.2% 0.111 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#0A4E3A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D22
oklch(26.8% 0.045 168.6)
#A1CEBB 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) | #CCC8BA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2BC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CEC8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1CEBB
#A1CEBB
oklch(81.4% 0.054 167.3)
- #DEB5C9
#DEB5C9
oklch(81.5% 0.054 347.5)
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 #A1CEBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.016
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A1CEBB 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.