#A7D6EA
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(85% 0.056 225.8), rgb(167, 214, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#A7D6EA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7D6EA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 214, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.056 225.8) |
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 #A7D6EA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7D6EA | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A7D6EA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7D6EA text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF5
oklch(93.6% 0.021 227.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7D6EA
oklch(85% 0.056 225.8)
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Step 300
300
#8DCBE4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#3CAFD7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 225.5)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#A7D6EA 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) | #CBD3EB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBEA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92DCDC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7D6EA
#A7D6EA
oklch(85% 0.056 225.8)
- #EEC3AF
#EEC3AF
oklch(85% 0.056 46.3)
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 #A7D6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.011
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #A7D6EA 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.