#A7F3F8
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.6% 0.075 201.1), rgb(167, 243, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.81:1).
About this color
#A7F3F8 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.81:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7F3F8 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 243, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 85%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.075 201.1) |
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 #A7F3F8 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A7F3F8 | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #A7F3F8 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #A7F3F8 text on black | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A7F3F8
oklch(91.6% 0.075 201.1)
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Step 200
200
#B0E4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.054 202.1)
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Step 300
300
#6CD3DA
oklch(80.8% 0.096 201.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#A7F3F8 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) | #E8ECF8 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE1F9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89F8F4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7F3F8
#A7F3F8
oklch(91.6% 0.075 201.1)
- #FFD9D7
#FFD9D7
oklch(91.7% 0.043 21.5)
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 #A7F3F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.016
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.020
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.027
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
Use #A7F3F8 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.