#A7CDBE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.7% 0.045 169.2), rgb(167, 205, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#A7CDBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 169°. 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 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CDBE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 205, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.045 169.2) |
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 #A7CDBE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CDBE | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CDBE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CDBE text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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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)
#A7CDBE
oklch(81.7% 0.045 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#71B099
oklch(70.8% 0.074 169.1)
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Step 500
500
#479C80
oklch(63.2% 0.094 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#208669
oklch(55.6% 0.101 169.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F7158
oklch(49% 0.093 169.8)
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Step 800
800
#135C48
oklch(42.6% 0.077 169.9)
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Step 900
900
#194C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#A7CDBE 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) | #CBC8BD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3BF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCEC8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CDBE
#A7CDBE
oklch(81.7% 0.045 169.2)
- #DBB8C7
#DBB8C7
oklch(81.7% 0.045 350.5)
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 #A7CDBE, 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 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #A7CDBE 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.