#A7F0EB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.6% 0.073 190.6), rgb(167, 240, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#A7F0EB is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.30:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7F0EB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 240, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 71%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.073 190.6) |
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 #A7F0EB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7F0EB | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A7F0EB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #A7F0EB text on black | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 191.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7F0EB
oklch(90.6% 0.073 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#72D4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#A7F0EB 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) | #E8E9EB | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADEEC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EF4EE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7F0EB
#A7F0EB
oklch(90.6% 0.073 190.6)
- #FFD3D8
#FFD3D8
oklch(90.6% 0.05 10.4)
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 #A7F0EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.011
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.024
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
Use #A7F0EB 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.