#A7CED5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82.6% 0.042 209.7), rgb(167, 206, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#A7CED5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CED5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 206, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.042 209.7) |
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 #A7CED5 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CED5 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CED5 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CED5 text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CED5
oklch(82.6% 0.042 209.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB8
oklch(70.8% 0.068 209.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E98A6
oklch(63.2% 0.087 209.3)
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Step 600
600
#0B8291
oklch(55.6% 0.094 209.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#045965
oklch(42.6% 0.073 210.8)
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Step 900
900
#134A52
oklch(37.8% 0.057 209)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B30
oklch(27% 0.036 210.5)
#A7CED5 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) | #C7CBD5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC4D5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D2D0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CED5
#A7CED5
oklch(82.6% 0.042 209.7)
- #E0BCB6
#E0BCB6
oklch(82.5% 0.042 29.1)
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 #A7CED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
Use #A7CED5 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.