#A8CFAF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.8% 0.061 150.2), rgb(168, 207, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#A8CFAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8CFAF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 207, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.061 150.2) |
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 #A8CFAF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8CFAF | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8CFAF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8CFAF text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8CFAF
oklch(81.8% 0.061 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B280
oklch(70.7% 0.098 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E60
oklch(63.1% 0.124 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#258846
oklch(55.5% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#157438
oklch(49.2% 0.126 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#165E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.104 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#A8CFAF 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) | #D0C8AD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C4B1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3CDC6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8CFAF
#A8CFAF
oklch(81.8% 0.061 150.2)
- #DBB6D6
#DBB6D6
oklch(81.8% 0.06 330.6)
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 #A8CFAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #A8CFAF 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.