#A7C4BC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.6% 0.033 176.9), rgb(167, 196, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#A7C4BC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 177°. 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 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C4BC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 196, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 20%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.033 176.9) |
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 #A7C4BC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C4BC | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C4BC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C4BC text on black | 11.26:1 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C4BC
oklch(79.6% 0.033 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.053 177.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9789
oklch(63.1% 0.067 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8272
oklch(55.7% 0.075 176.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6D60
oklch(49% 0.068 177.7)
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Step 800
800
#28594E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#254941
oklch(37.6% 0.044 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#A7C4BC 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) | #C2C0BC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBCBD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C5C1 | 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°).
- #A7C4BC
#A7C4BC
oklch(79.6% 0.033 176.9)
- #CFB4BD
#CFB4BD
oklch(79.6% 0.033 355.8)
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 #A7C4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #A7C4BC 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.