#A7CDBF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.7% 0.045 170.8), rgb(167, 205, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#A7CDBF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CDBF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 205, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.045 170.8) |
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 #A7CDBF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CDBF | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CDBF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CDBF text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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)
#A7CDBF
oklch(81.7% 0.045 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#71AF9A
oklch(70.6% 0.072 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#479B82
oklch(63% 0.091 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#20866B
oklch(55.6% 0.1 170.5)
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Step 700
700
#0E7159
oklch(49% 0.093 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#125C49
oklch(42.6% 0.077 171)
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Step 900
900
#194C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 170.4)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#A7CDBF 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) | #CBC8BE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C3C0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCEC9 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CDBF
#A7CDBF
oklch(81.7% 0.045 170.8)
- #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 #A7CDBF, 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 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #A7CDBF 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.