#A7CBDA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.1% 0.044 225.1), rgb(167, 203, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#A7CBDA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CBDA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 203, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.044 225.1) |
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 #A7CBDA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CBDA | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CBDA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CBDA text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CBDA
oklch(82.1% 0.044 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC2
oklch(70.6% 0.071 225.6)
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Step 500
500
#4595B2
oklch(63.2% 0.089 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D7F9E
oklch(55.7% 0.097 224.7)
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Step 700
700
#0A6B87
oklch(49.1% 0.09 224.7)
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Step 800
800
#10576E
oklch(42.7% 0.075 225.5)
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Step 900
900
#184859
oklch(37.7% 0.058 225.1)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#A7CBDA 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) | #C3C9DB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D0D0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CBDA
#A7CBDA
oklch(82.1% 0.044 225.1)
- #DEBCAD
#DEBCAD
oklch(82.1% 0.044 45.2)
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 #A7CBDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
Use #A7CBDA 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.