#A7CCBF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.5% 0.043 171.8), rgb(167, 204, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#A7CCBF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CCBF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 204, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.043 171.8) |
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 #A7CCBF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CCBF | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CCBF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CCBF text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CCBF
oklch(81.5% 0.043 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9B
oklch(70.7% 0.069 171.3)
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Step 500
500
#499B83
oklch(63.1% 0.089 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#24856D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 172.4)
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Step 700
700
#13715B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 172.1)
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Step 800
800
#165C4A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#A7CCBF 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) | #CAC7BE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2C0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCDC8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CCBF
#A7CCBF
oklch(81.5% 0.043 171.8)
- #DAB7C5
#DAB7C5
oklch(81.4% 0.044 352.1)
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 #A7CCBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #A7CCBF 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.