#A7CDCC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82.1% 0.04 194.4), rgb(167, 205, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#A7CDCC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CDCC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 205, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.04 194.4) |
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 #A7CDCC | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CDCC | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CDCC text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CDCC text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CDCC
oklch(82.1% 0.04 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAD
oklch(70.8% 0.065 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#439998
oklch(63.1% 0.082 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#188383
oklch(55.5% 0.089 194.9)
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Step 700
700
#036F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5B5A
oklch(42.8% 0.069 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#174A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 195.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#A7CDCC 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) | #C8C9CC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C3CC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CCFCD | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CDCC
#A7CDCC
oklch(82.1% 0.04 194.4)
- #DDBABC
#DDBABC
oklch(82% 0.04 14.1)
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 #A7CDCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
Use #A7CDCC 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.