#A8CBAE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.055 150), rgb(168, 203, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#A8CBAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CBAE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 203, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.055 150) |
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 #A8CBAE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CBAE | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CBAE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8CBAE text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.055 150)
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Step 400
400
#78B083
oklch(70.6% 0.088 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#529C64
oklch(63% 0.112 150)
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Step 600
600
#33874B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#24723C
oklch(49.1% 0.114 150.1)
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Step 800
800
#205D32
oklch(42.7% 0.094 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#214C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 150)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#A8CBAE 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) | #CCC5AC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1AF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CAC3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CBAE
#A8CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.055 150)
- #D6B4D2
#D6B4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 329.9)
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 #A8CBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
Use #A8CBAE 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.