#A0CBDE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.8% 0.053 226.7), rgb(160, 203, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#A0CBDE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0CBDE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 203, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.053 226.7) |
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 #A0CBDE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0CBDE | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0CBDE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0CBDE text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 224.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0CBDE
oklch(81.8% 0.053 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#64ABC9
oklch(70.6% 0.084 227.2)
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Step 500
500
#2D96BB
oklch(63.1% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#05495E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#092B37
oklch(27.1% 0.044 225.6)
#A0CBDE 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) | #C1C9DF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C1DE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD1D1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0CBDE
#A0CBDE
oklch(81.8% 0.053 226.7)
- #E1BAA7
#E1BAA7
oklch(81.8% 0.052 47.4)
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 #A0CBDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
Use #A0CBDE 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.