#A0EFE3
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.8% 0.079 184), rgb(160, 239, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#A0EFE3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0EFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 239, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 71%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.079 184) |
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 #A0EFE3 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A0EFE3 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A0EFE3 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0EFE3 text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 183.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A0EFE3
oklch(89.8% 0.079 184)
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Step 300
300
#6BD6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 184.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#A0EFE3 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) | #E8E6E3 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DCE4 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86F2EB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0EFE3
#A0EFE3
oklch(89.8% 0.079 184)
- #FFCED9
#FFCED9
oklch(89.7% 0.057 3.3)
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 #A0EFE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.024
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
Use #A0EFE3 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.