#A4CFAE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.5% 0.065 151.8), rgb(164, 207, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#A4CFAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4CFAE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 207, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 31%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.065 151.8) |
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 #A4CFAE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4CFAE | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4CFAE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4CFAE text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4CFAE
oklch(81.5% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB380
oklch(70.7% 0.103 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#3FA060
oklch(63.2% 0.132 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#0B8A46
oklch(55.6% 0.144 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#045F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.11 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#144E29
oklch(37.7% 0.086 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 152.3)
#A4CFAE 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) | #CFC8AC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C3B0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECEC6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4CFAE
#A4CFAE
oklch(81.5% 0.065 151.8)
- #DCB4D5
#DCB4D5
oklch(81.5% 0.064 332.2)
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 #A4CFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #A4CFAE 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.