#A7D7CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.2% 0.053 176.5), rgb(167, 215, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#A7D7CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7D7CA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 215, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.053 176.5) |
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 #A7D7CA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7D7CA | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A7D7CA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7D7CA text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 175.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7D7CA
oklch(84.2% 0.053 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#61B29F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#249F88
oklch(63.2% 0.109 176.6)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#072D26
oklch(26.9% 0.044 177.8)
#A7D7CA 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) | #D3D1C9 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACACB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD8D3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7D7CA
#A7D7CA
oklch(84.2% 0.053 176.5)
- #E9BDCC
#E9BDCC
oklch(84.1% 0.054 355.9)
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 #A7D7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #A7D7CA 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.