#A7C8CC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81% 0.036 205.5), rgb(167, 200, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#A7C8CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C8CC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 200, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.036 205.5) |
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 #A7C8CC | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C8CC | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C8CC text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C8CC text on black | 11.77:1 | 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)
#A7C8CC
oklch(81% 0.036 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 206.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E969F
oklch(63% 0.073 206.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D818A
oklch(55.7% 0.08 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E6D75
oklch(49.2% 0.074 205)
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Step 800
800
#1C585F
oklch(42.5% 0.061 206.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E494E
oklch(37.7% 0.048 205.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#A7C8CC 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) | #C3C5CC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CC | 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°).
- #A7C8CC
#A7C8CC
oklch(81% 0.036 205.5)
- #D7B9B5
#D7B9B5
oklch(81% 0.035 26.9)
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 #A7C8CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
Use #A7C8CC 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.