#A4CBAB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.5% 0.061 150.1), rgb(164, 203, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#A4CBAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CBAB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 203, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.061 150.1) |
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 #A4CBAB | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CBAB | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CBAB text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CBAB text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CBAB
oklch(80.5% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B280
oklch(70.7% 0.098 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#499E60
oklch(63% 0.124 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#258946
oklch(55.7% 0.136 150)
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Step 700
700
#147437
oklch(49.2% 0.127 150)
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Step 800
800
#165E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.104 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.081 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#A4CBAB 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) | #CCC4A9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC9C2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CBAB
#A4CBAB
oklch(80.5% 0.061 150.1)
- #D7B2D2
#D7B2D2
oklch(80.6% 0.06 330.6)
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 #A4CBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
Use #A4CBAB 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.