#A4C7BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.1% 0.041 172.4), rgb(164, 199, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#A4C7BB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C7BB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 199, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 24%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.041 172.4) |
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 #A4C7BB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C7BB | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C7BB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C7BB text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C7BB
oklch(80.1% 0.041 172.4)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A84
oklch(63.1% 0.084 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B856E
oklch(55.7% 0.092 172.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C705B
oklch(49% 0.085 172.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 173)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#A4C7BB 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) | #C5C2BA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBDBC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC8C3 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C7BB
#A4C7BB
oklch(80.1% 0.041 172.4)
- #D4B4C0
#D4B4C0
oklch(80.1% 0.04 353.5)
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 #A4C7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
Use #A4C7BB 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.