#A7C2BB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.2% 0.031 178.1), rgb(167, 194, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#A7C2BB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C2BB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 194, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 18%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.031 178.1) |
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 #A7C2BB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C2BB | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C2BB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C2BB text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C2BB
oklch(79.2% 0.031 178.1)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA1
oklch(70.7% 0.049 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E9689
oklch(63% 0.063 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#428173
oklch(55.7% 0.069 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#336D61
oklch(49.2% 0.064 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B594F
oklch(42.8% 0.054 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#284942
oklch(37.8% 0.041 178.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#A7C2BB 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) | #C0BEBB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABBBC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C3C0 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C2BB
#A7C2BB
oklch(79.2% 0.031 178.1)
- #CDB3BB
#CDB3BB
oklch(79.1% 0.032 357.3)
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 #A7C2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #A7C2BB 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.