#A7CDAD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.06 149.5), rgb(167, 205, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#A7CDAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CDAD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.06 149.5) |
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 #A7CDAD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CDAD | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CDAD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CDAD text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CDAD
oklch(81.2% 0.06 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B280
oklch(70.8% 0.097 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E60
oklch(63.2% 0.123 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#298846
oklch(55.6% 0.133 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7337
oklch(49% 0.124 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#195E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D29
oklch(37.7% 0.08 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D18
oklch(26.9% 0.051 149.2)
#A7CDAD 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) | #CEC6AB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AF | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CBC4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CDAD
#A7CDAD
oklch(81.2% 0.06 149.5)
- #D8B4D5
#D8B4D5
oklch(81.2% 0.06 328.8)
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 #A7CDAD, 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 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
Use #A7CDAD 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.