#A7CABA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9), rgb(167, 202, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#A7CABA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CABA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 202, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9) |
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 #A7CABA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CABA | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CABA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CABA text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CABA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#76AF96
oklch(70.7% 0.07 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B7D
oklch(63.2% 0.089 165.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D8566
oklch(55.6% 0.097 166)
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Step 700
700
#1E7155
oklch(49.2% 0.09 166)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C45
oklch(42.7% 0.075 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#A7CABA 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) | #C8C5B9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0BB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CAC5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CABA
#A7CABA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9)
- #D6B6C7
#D6B6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 344.8)
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 #A7CABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #A7CABA 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.