#A7CEAF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.5% 0.06 151), rgb(167, 206, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#A7CEAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 151°. 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 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CEAF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 206, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.06 151) |
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 #A7CEAF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CEAF | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CEAF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CEAF text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CEAF
oklch(81.5% 0.06 151)
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Step 400
400
#73B282
oklch(70.8% 0.096 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#499E62
oklch(63.1% 0.122 151)
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Step 600
600
#248849
oklch(55.5% 0.132 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#14743A
oklch(49.2% 0.124 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#165E30
oklch(42.7% 0.102 151)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#A7CEAF 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) | #CFC7AD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C3B1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CDC5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CEAF
#A7CEAF
oklch(81.5% 0.06 151)
- #DAB5D4
#DAB5D4
oklch(81.5% 0.059 331.6)
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 #A7CEAF, 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 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
Use #A7CEAF 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.