#A4CBBE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.045 172.8), rgb(164, 203, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#A4CBBE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CBBE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 203, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.045 172.8) |
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 #A4CBBE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CBBE | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CBBE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CBBE text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CBBE
oklch(81% 0.045 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09C
oklch(70.8% 0.073 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#449C84
oklch(63.2% 0.093 172.7)
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Step 600
600
#19866D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#03725B
oklch(49.2% 0.094 172.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D5C4B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 173.6)
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Step 900
900
#174C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.061 172.2)
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Step 950
950
#102D25
oklch(27.2% 0.038 172.8)
#A4CBBE 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) | #C8C6BD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCCC7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CBBE
#A4CBBE
oklch(81% 0.045 172.8)
- #DAB6C3
#DAB6C3
oklch(81.1% 0.045 354.4)
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 #A4CBBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #A4CBBE 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.