#A7CCBC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.4% 0.045 167.1), rgb(167, 204, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#A7CCBC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CCBC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 204, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.045 167.1) |
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 #A7CCBC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CCBC | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CCBC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CCBC text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CCBC
oklch(81.4% 0.045 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#73AF97
oklch(70.6% 0.072 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B7E
oklch(63% 0.092 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#258667
oklch(55.6% 0.101 167.2)
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Step 700
700
#157155
oklch(49% 0.094 167)
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Step 800
800
#175C46
oklch(42.6% 0.077 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#A7CCBC 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) | #CAC7BB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2BD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCCC7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CCBC
#A7CCBC
oklch(81.4% 0.045 167.1)
- #D9B7C8
#D9B7C8
oklch(81.4% 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 #A7CCBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #A7CCBC 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.