#A4C8B5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.1% 0.047 162.1), rgb(164, 200, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#A4C8B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C8B5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 200, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.047 162.1) |
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 #A4C8B5 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C8B5 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C8B5 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C8B5 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C8B5
oklch(80.1% 0.047 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B092
oklch(70.8% 0.076 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C78
oklch(63.2% 0.096 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B8660
oklch(55.6% 0.104 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#1B7150
oklch(49% 0.096 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C41
oklch(42.6% 0.08 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C37
oklch(37.7% 0.063 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#122C20
oklch(26.8% 0.04 162.1)
#A4C8B5 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) | #C7C2B4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BEB6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC8C2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C8B5
#A4C8B5
oklch(80.1% 0.047 162.1)
- #D4B3C6
#D4B3C6
oklch(80.1% 0.046 342.7)
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 #A4C8B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #A4C8B5 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.