#A0C5BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.5% 0.04 184.4), rgb(160, 197, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#A0C5BF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0C5BF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 197, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 24%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.04 184.4) |
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 #A0C5BF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0C5BF | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0C5BF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0C5BF text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0C5BF
oklch(79.5% 0.04 184.4)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.065 184.2)
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Step 500
500
#479A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 183.9)
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Step 600
600
#20847A
oklch(55.6% 0.089 185)
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Step 700
700
#0E7066
oklch(49.1% 0.084 183.9)
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Step 800
800
#125B53
oklch(42.6% 0.069 184)
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Step 900
900
#194B45
oklch(37.7% 0.054 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C28
oklch(27% 0.035 183.1)
#A0C5BF 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) | #C1C1BF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABBC0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C7C3 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0C5BF
#A0C5BF
oklch(79.5% 0.04 184.4)
- #D4B2B9
#D4B2B9
oklch(79.5% 0.04 4.1)
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 #A0C5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
Use #A0C5BF 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.