#A4CBBF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.045 174.5), rgb(164, 203, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#A4CBBF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CBBF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 203, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.045 174.5) |
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 #A4CBBF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CBBF | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CBBF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CBBF text on black | 11.87:1 | 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
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CBBF
oklch(81% 0.045 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#439C86
oklch(63.2% 0.092 174.5)
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Step 600
600
#18866F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#03715D
oklch(49% 0.092 174.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.076 174.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C25
oklch(26.8% 0.037 175.2)
#A4CBBF 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) | #C8C6BE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C1C0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCCC7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CBBF
#A4CBBF
oklch(81% 0.045 174.5)
- #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 #A4CBBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A4CBBF 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.