#A4CBBA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.048 166.8), rgb(164, 203, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#A4CBBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CBBA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 203, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.048 166.8) |
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 #A4CBBA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CBBA | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CBBA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CBBA text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B096
oklch(70.6% 0.077 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#459C7D
oklch(63% 0.097 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8766
oklch(55.7% 0.106 166.8)
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Step 700
700
#077254
oklch(49.1% 0.099 166.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D45
oklch(42.7% 0.082 166.6)
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Step 900
900
#184C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.063 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#A4CBBA 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) | #C9C5B9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0BB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CCBC6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CBBA
#A4CBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 166.8)
- #D9B5C7
#D9B5C7
oklch(81% 0.048 346.6)
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 #A4CBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #A4CBBA 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.