#A7CEAA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.3% 0.065 147), rgb(167, 206, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#A7CEAA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CEAA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 206, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.065 147) |
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 #A7CEAA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CEAA | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CEAA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CEAA text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CEAA
oklch(81.3% 0.065 147)
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Step 400
400
#73B27A
oklch(70.6% 0.104 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F58
oklch(63.2% 0.133 147)
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Step 600
600
#27893C
oklch(55.6% 0.145 147)
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Step 700
700
#18742E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#185E27
oklch(42.5% 0.111 147)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.088 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D16
oklch(26.9% 0.054 147.1)
#A7CEAA 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) | #CFC7A8 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2AC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3CCC4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CEAA
#A7CEAA
oklch(81.3% 0.065 147)
- #D9B4D8
#D9B4D8
oklch(81.3% 0.064 327)
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 #A7CEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #A7CEAA 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.