#A7C8CB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81% 0.036 203.2), rgb(167, 200, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#A7C8CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C8CB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 200, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.036 203.2) |
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 #A7C8CB | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C8CB | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C8CB text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C8CB text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C8CB
oklch(81% 0.036 203.2)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB0
oklch(70.6% 0.056 203.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F979D
oklch(63.2% 0.073 202.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D8188
oklch(55.6% 0.079 203)
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Step 700
700
#1F6D73
oklch(49.2% 0.073 202.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D595E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 203)
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Step 900
900
#1E494D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 203.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.03 202.6)
#A7C8CB 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) | #C3C5CB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CCBC9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C8CB
#A7C8CB
oklch(81% 0.036 203.2)
- #D7B8B6
#D7B8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 22.3)
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 #A7C8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
Use #A7C8CB 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.