#A7CECD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82.3% 0.041 194.4), rgb(167, 206, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#A7CECD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CECD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 206, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.041 194.4) |
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 #A7CECD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CECD | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CECD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CECD text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CECD
oklch(82.3% 0.041 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAD
oklch(70.8% 0.066 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#409999
oklch(63% 0.084 195.2)
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Step 600
600
#118483
oklch(55.7% 0.092 193.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#085B5B
oklch(42.8% 0.071 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#154B4A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2B
oklch(27% 0.036 192.3)
#A7CECD 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) | #C9CACD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C4CD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD1CE | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CECD
#A7CECD
oklch(82.3% 0.041 194.4)
- #DFBBBD
#DFBBBD
oklch(82.4% 0.041 14.2)
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 #A7CECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
Use #A7CECD 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.