#A7CBB6
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.048 159.5), rgb(167, 203, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#A7CBB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CBB6 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 203, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.048 159.5) |
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 #A7CBB6 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CBB6 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CBB6 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CBB6 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B090
oklch(70.7% 0.078 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C74
oklch(63.2% 0.099 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C865D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D724C
oklch(49.2% 0.1 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3F
oklch(42.8% 0.083 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C35
oklch(37.7% 0.065 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 158.4)
#A7CBB6 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) | #CAC5B5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1CBC5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CBB6
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
- #D7B5CB
#D7B5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 339.3)
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 #A7CBB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
Use #A7CBB6 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.