#A7D2C6
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83% 0.048 176.2), rgb(167, 210, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#A7D2C6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7D2C6 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 210, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 32%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.048 176.2) |
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 #A7D2C6 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7D2C6 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7D2C6 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7D2C6 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7D2C6
oklch(83% 0.048 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B19F
oklch(70.8% 0.078 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#389D87
oklch(63.1% 0.099 175.8)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D40
oklch(37.8% 0.065 175.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 176.6)
#A7D2C6 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) | #CFCCC6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C7C7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD3CE | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7D2C6
#A7D2C6
oklch(83% 0.048 176.2)
- #E2BBC8
#E2BBC8
oklch(83% 0.048 356.2)
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 #A7D2C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #A7D2C6 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.