#A7C8BE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.6% 0.038 175), rgb(167, 200, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#A7C8BE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C8BE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 200, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.038 175) |
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 #A7C8BE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C8BE | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C8BE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C8BE text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C8BE
oklch(80.6% 0.038 175)
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Step 400
400
#78AD9E
oklch(70.6% 0.06 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#529987
oklch(63.1% 0.077 175.3)
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Step 600
600
#328370
oklch(55.5% 0.084 174.9)
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Step 700
700
#236F5E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 175.1)
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Step 800
800
#205B4D
oklch(42.8% 0.065 174.7)
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Step 900
900
#204A40
oklch(37.6% 0.05 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#A7C8BE 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) | #C5C4BE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBFBF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC9C5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C8BE
#A7C8BE
oklch(80.6% 0.038 175)
- #D5B6C1
#D5B6C1
oklch(80.6% 0.038 354.6)
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 #A7C8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
Use #A7C8BE 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.