#A4CDAF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.1% 0.06 153.2), rgb(164, 205, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#A4CDAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CDAF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 205, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.06 153.2) |
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 #A4CDAF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CDAF | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CDAF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CDAF text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CDAF
oklch(81.1% 0.06 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB284
oklch(70.6% 0.096 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#439F65
oklch(63.2% 0.124 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#19894C
oklch(55.6% 0.134 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#03743D
oklch(49.1% 0.124 153.3)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F32
oklch(42.8% 0.104 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#174E2C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
#A4CDAF 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) | #CDC6AD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1B1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECCC4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CDAF
#A4CDAF
oklch(81.1% 0.06 153.2)
- #DAB3D2
#DAB3D2
oklch(81.1% 0.061 333.3)
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 #A4CDAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #A4CDAF 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.