#A4C8BC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.3% 0.042 173), rgb(164, 200, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#A4C8BC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C8BC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 200, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.042 173) |
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 #A4C8BC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C8BC | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C8BC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C8BC text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#CADED7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C8BC
oklch(80.3% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#74AF9C
oklch(70.8% 0.068 172.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B9A84
oklch(63% 0.086 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#27856E
oklch(55.6% 0.094 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#18705C
oklch(49% 0.086 173.4)
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Step 800
800
#185C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#A4C8BC 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) | #C5C3BB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBEBD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC9C4 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C8BC
#A4C8BC
oklch(80.3% 0.042 173)
- #D6B4C1
#D6B4C1
oklch(80.3% 0.043 353.1)
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 #A4C8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
Use #A4C8BC 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.