#A7CBBB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.1% 0.044 166.5), rgb(167, 203, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#A7CBBB 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CBBB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 203, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.044 166.5) |
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 #A7CBBB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CBBB | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CBBB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CBBB text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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)
#A7CBBB
oklch(81.1% 0.044 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#74AF97
oklch(70.6% 0.071 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.091 166.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A8566
oklch(55.5% 0.098 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A7155
oklch(49.1% 0.092 166.5)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C46
oklch(42.7% 0.076 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#A7CBBB 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) | #C9C6BA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CBC6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CBBB
#A7CBBB
oklch(81.1% 0.044 166.5)
- #D8B6C7
#D8B6C7
oklch(81.1% 0.045 346.5)
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 #A7CBBB, 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 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #A7CBBB 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.