#A7C4BB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.6% 0.034 174.7), rgb(167, 196, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#A7C4BB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C4BB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 196, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 20%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.034 174.7) |
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 #A7C4BB | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C4BB | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C4BB text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C4BB text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C4BB
oklch(79.6% 0.034 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9E
oklch(70.7% 0.054 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9787
oklch(63% 0.068 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D8270
oklch(55.6% 0.076 174.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E5E
oklch(49.2% 0.07 174.2)
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Step 800
800
#28594D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 175.3)
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Step 900
900
#264940
oklch(37.6% 0.044 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#A7C4BB 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) | #C2C0BB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBCBC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C5C1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C4BB
#A7C4BB
oklch(79.6% 0.034 174.7)
- #CFB4BE
#CFB4BE
oklch(79.6% 0.034 353.5)
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 #A7C4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #A7C4BB 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.