#A4D3BD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.7% 0.058 164.8), rgb(164, 211, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#A4D3BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4D3BD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 211, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 35%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.058 164.8) |
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 #A4D3BD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4D3BD | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4D3BD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4D3BD text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4D3BD
oklch(82.7% 0.058 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#65B392
oklch(70.7% 0.092 164.8)
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Step 500
500
#2DA077
oklch(63.2% 0.119 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#044E37
oklch(37.6% 0.077 165)
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Step 950
950
#092E20
oklch(27.1% 0.049 164.1)
#A4D3BD 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) | #D1CCBC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD3CC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4D3BD
#A4D3BD
oklch(82.7% 0.058 164.8)
- #E3B8CF
#E3B8CF
oklch(82.7% 0.058 345)
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 #A4D3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.018
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #A4D3BD 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.