#A4CDAD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.062 151.4), rgb(164, 205, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#A4CDAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CDAD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.062 151.4) |
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 #A4CDAD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CDAD | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CDAD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CDAD text on black | 11.91:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CDAD
oklch(81% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B381
oklch(70.8% 0.1 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#449F61
oklch(63.1% 0.128 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A8947
oklch(55.5% 0.138 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#067438
oklch(49% 0.129 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F2F
oklch(42.8% 0.107 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#174E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.084 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#102E19
oklch(27.1% 0.053 151.2)
#A4CDAD 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) | #CDC6AB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCCC4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CDAD
#A4CDAD
oklch(81% 0.062 151.4)
- #D9B3D3
#D9B3D3
oklch(81% 0.061 331.5)
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 #A4CDAD, 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 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #A4CDAD 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.