#A7C1CD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.033 227.3), rgb(167, 193, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#A7C1CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C1CD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 193, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.033 227.3) |
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 #A7C1CD | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C1CD | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C1CD text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C1CD text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C1CD
oklch(79.5% 0.033 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8BB
oklch(70.8% 0.053 227.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C92A9
oklch(63.1% 0.067 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#407C95
oklch(55.6% 0.073 227.5)
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Step 700
700
#31687F
oklch(49% 0.069 228)
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Step 800
800
#2A5567
oklch(42.7% 0.056 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#274654
oklch(37.6% 0.044 228.8)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#A7C1CD 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) | #BBC0CE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BBCD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC5C5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C1CD
#A7C1CD
oklch(79.5% 0.033 227.3)
- #CFB6AA
#CFB6AA
oklch(79.4% 0.033 47.3)
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 #A7C1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
Use #A7C1CD 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.