#A4CBC3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.043 181.3), rgb(164, 203, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#A4CBC3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CBC3 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 203, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.043 181.3) |
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 #A4CBC3 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CBC3 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CBC3 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CBC3 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CBC3
oklch(81.2% 0.043 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FAFA3
oklch(70.7% 0.068 181.1)
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Step 500
500
#429B8D
oklch(63.2% 0.088 181.5)
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Step 600
600
#158577
oklch(55.6% 0.095 181.7)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5C51
oklch(42.7% 0.074 180.6)
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Step 900
900
#164B43
oklch(37.6% 0.057 181.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#A4CBC3 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) | #C7C6C3 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C1C4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACDC8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CBC3
#A4CBC3
oklch(81.2% 0.043 181.3)
- #DAB6BF
#DAB6BF
oklch(81% 0.043 1.3)
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 #A4CBC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #A4CBC3 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.