#A7CFBF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.1% 0.048 168.8), rgb(167, 207, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#A7CFBF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CFBF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 207, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.048 168.8) |
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 #A7CFBF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CFBF | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CFBF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CFBF text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CFBF
oklch(82.1% 0.048 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB098
oklch(70.6% 0.076 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#429C7F
oklch(63% 0.097 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#158768
oklch(55.6% 0.107 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#0B5D47
oklch(42.7% 0.082 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#164C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#A7CFBF 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) | #CDC9BE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C4C0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED0CA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CFBF
#A7CFBF
oklch(82.1% 0.048 168.8)
- #DDB8C9
#DDB8C9
oklch(82% 0.048 348.8)
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 #A7CFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #A7CFBF 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.