#A0FAFF
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(93% 0.086 200.3), rgb(160, 250, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#A0FAFF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 17.61:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0FAFF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 250, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.086 200.3) |
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 #A0FAFF | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A0FAFF | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #A0FAFF text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #A0FAFF text on black | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A0FAFF
oklch(93% 0.086 200.3)
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Step 200
200
#A9E6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.062 199.9)
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Step 300
300
#57D6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.111 200.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.12 200.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#A0FAFF 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) | #EEF2FF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE6FF | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78FFFB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0FAFF
#A0FAFF
oklch(93% 0.086 200.3)
- #FFDFDE
#FFDFDE
oklch(93% 0.036 19.9)
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 #A0FAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.033
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
Use #A0FAFF 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.