#A8CBBA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.044 164.3), rgb(168, 203, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#A8CBBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CBBA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 203, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.044 164.3) |
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 #A8CBBA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CBBA | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CBBA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8CBBA text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CBBA
oklch(81.2% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#76AF95
oklch(70.7% 0.071 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B7B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 164.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8564
oklch(55.5% 0.098 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F7153
oklch(49.2% 0.092 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.076 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#A8CBBA 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) | #CAC6B9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1CBC6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CBBA
#A8CBBA
oklch(81.2% 0.044 164.3)
- #D7B7C8
#D7B7C8
oklch(81.2% 0.043 344.8)
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 #A8CBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #A8CBBA 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.