#A4C8B6
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.1% 0.046 163.5), rgb(164, 200, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#A4C8B6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 164°. 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 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C8B6 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 200, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.046 163.5) |
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 #A4C8B6 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C8B6 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C8B6 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C8B6 text on black | 11.51:1 | 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)
#A4C8B6
oklch(80.1% 0.046 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#75AF94
oklch(70.6% 0.073 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B7A
oklch(63% 0.093 164)
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Step 600
600
#2A8662
oklch(55.6% 0.103 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B7151
oklch(49% 0.095 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C43
oklch(42.6% 0.078 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C38
oklch(37.8% 0.062 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#122C21
oklch(26.8% 0.039 164.2)
#A4C8B6 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) | #C7C3B5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BEB7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC8C3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C8B6
#A4C8B6
oklch(80.1% 0.046 163.5)
- #D5B3C6
#D5B3C6
oklch(80.2% 0.047 343.5)
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 #A4C8B6, 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 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #A4C8B6 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.