#A4D0BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.1% 0.052 169.4), rgb(164, 208, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#A4D0BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4D0BF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 208, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 32%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.052 169.4) |
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 #A4D0BF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4D0BF | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4D0BF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4D0BF text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4D0BF
oklch(82.1% 0.052 169.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B298
oklch(70.8% 0.084 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#369E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.106 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D3B
oklch(37.6% 0.07 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.3)
#A4D0BF 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) | #CDCABE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C4C0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD1CB | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4D0BF
#A4D0BF
oklch(82.1% 0.052 169.4)
- #E0B7CA
#E0B7CA
oklch(82.1% 0.053 348.8)
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 #A4D0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #A4D0BF 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.