#A7EAD4
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.6% 0.074 172.2), rgb(167, 234, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#A7EAD4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.36:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7EAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 234, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.074 172.2) |
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 #A7EAD4 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7EAD4 | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A7EAD4 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7EAD4 text on black | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 173.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7EAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.074 172.2)
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Step 300
300
#7CD5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#A7EAD4 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) | #E6E1D3 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D5 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96EBE3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7EAD4
#A7EAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.074 172.2)
- #FFC7DE
#FFC7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.07 352.1)
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 #A7EAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.057
Use #A7EAD4 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.